February 5, 2011 - February 5, 2011, The Afro-American A1

Volume 119 No. 26 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EDITION

FEBRUARY 5, 2011 - FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Bowie Bulldogs Extend Character Education Michael Williams Out

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Settlement Impacts

Pr. George’s SWAT Tactics
By AFRO Staff
Prince George’s County and
Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo
have reached a settlement in a suit
over the unlawful shooting of Calvo’s
two dogs during a raid on his home in County Sheriff deputies raided
2008.
As a part of the settlement, Calvo marijuana was delivered to Calvo’s
will be paid an undisclosed sum of
money, but he’s also leveraged the
situation to change how SWAT teams
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
and Prevention have created a format
that requires SWAT teams statewide
to make specified reports to the
Governor’s Office of Crime Control
and Prevention every six months.
On July 29, 2008, Prince George’s
Calvo’s house after a shipment of
address. The deputies barged into
Calvo’s house, handcuffing Calvo, his
wife and mother-in-law and shooting
his two Labrador
retrievers.
Police officials
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, shown with Missouri elementary school children in this March 4, 2005
later determined that
file photo, is the new chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
package was sent

CBC Chair Shares Insight

by drug traffickers
who would send
packages to random
addresses and pick

them up outside the
addressee’s home.
Despite being cleared
in the controversy,
former Sheriff
Michael Jackson
Courtesy Photo maintained that his
Ad release dissuading county residents from deputies did the right
voting for Michael Jackson after mishandling the thing when they
Calvo raid. shot Calvo’s dogs.
Jackson told the
operate in the county—in particular, Washington Post that his officers were
how it deals with animals and “no- compromised when Calvo’s mother-
knock“warrants. in-law, Georgia Porter, screamed out
Also as a result of the incident, “SWAT” so his officers had to run
the Maryland General Assembly into the house.
and Gov. Martin O’Malley passed He said Porter “corroborated that
a law requiring more oversight she did scream out ‘SWAT.’ She
for SWAT teams in the state. The admitted to that, and [Calvo] admitted
Police Training Commission and to hearing that upstairs in the house.
Governor’s Office of Crime Control Continued on A4
for Session
By Andrea L. “Aunni” Young
Special to the Afro
The 112th Congress has
convened with a new chairman for
the Congressional Black Caucus,
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. Coming
to the House of Representatives
for his third term from Missouri’s
Fifth District, he serves on the
Financial Services Committee,
Homeland Security Committee and
the Speaker’s Select Committee on
Energy Independence and Global
Warming.
The Congressional Black
Caucus was formed in 1971 to
help improve the ability of Black
elected officials to support their
constituencies. It is also “at the
forefront of legislative campaigns
for human and civil rights for
all citizens,” according to the
organization’s website.
Shortly after taking the office of
chair, Rep. Cleaver answered a few
questions for the AFRO.
Q: What are some of the core
issues you would like to see the
CBC focus on during your term?
 
Chairman Cleaver: We are
going to help the president in his
goal of creating jobs. One of the
major problems with the last two
years is our inability to demonstrate
to the American public ... that
we were pushing for jobs. They
didn’t see it. We’ve got to support
the president on any plan that he
brings forth to create jobs. We will
begin this [immediately], sending
communications to the White
House about the need for summer
jobs for youth.
 
Q: What concerns does the
CBC have with the outcome of the
Census?
Continued on A5

County Accountability Task Another Crisis at the Top of

Force has Tough Task
Hear the AFRO on The Daily
Drum, Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Forest Heights Leadership
By George Barnette
AFRO Staff Writer
With Prince George’s County
being placed under the microscope
after the Jack Johnson scandal,
county officials sought to find a
way to clean up county
By George Barnette
At the end of the process, it will
AFRO Staff Writer
provide recommendations to
the county council and County
Once again, the town of Forest
Executive Baker.
Heights has disciplined its chief
That task is easier said than
executive over improprieties in office.
done. The scope of the problems
According to reports, Mayor Andrea
facing the county is huge – possibly
McCutcheon has been accused of
bigger than even some
spending town funding without council
Courtesy Photo

government. That effort of the board members

approval.
led to the creation of know, several of the
The suspension comes at a pressing
the Accountability, members admitted.
time for the small town hugging the
Compliance Integrity At one point during
Prince George’s/District of Columbia
(ACI) Advisory Board. the meeting, Schmoke Courtesy Photo/Forest Heights Government
line, which is already dealing with a Forest Heights Mayor Andrea
At its first meeting, asked if it were just
myriad of issues. McCutcheon has been suspended
Jan. 29, it realized it a pay-to-play issue,
Forest Heights is one of the through the rest of her term.
had much work to do. but the response he
communities stricken by the violence
Sitting on the board, received let him now
that plagued the county during the the cameras were for the safety of
as chair, is former that fraud inside the
first half of January. Terrance Calvin people trying to cross the busy Indian
Baltimore Mayor Kurt county’s government
Hunter, 30, was shot and killed at Head Highway.
Schmoke as chair, may go beyond that.
Former Baltimore Southview Apartments on Jan. 5. “This statistic shows that Operation
joined by retired Prince Mayor Kurth “I think it’s a
Someone has been arrested in Get Home Safe is effective in
George’s County problem and it’s a big
Schmoke is chair that case, but Forest Heights Police getting drivers to slow down and in
Circuit Court Judge problem,” Shapiro
of the new Prince Chief Lt. Frank R. Webb has recently promoting public safety in town,” said
William Missouri replied. “I think our
George’s County warned residents of a rise in auto McCutcheon in a statement.
as vice chair. Also mandate is broader
Accountability, thefts and police impersonators in the McCutcheon’s issues make this
on the committee than that. I think that’s
Compliance Integrity community. three of the last four Forest Heights
are Patricia Adams, what’s in the news
Advisory Board. Residents are also up in arms over mayors to be disciplined and the
commissioner with the most. There’s lots and
speed cameras installed in the town. second time over the misuse of funds.
Maryland Workers’ Compensation lots of data to support there’s a pay-
Many took the municipal government In 2006, former mayor Myles Spires’
Commission; Linda Botts, a top aide to-play culture.”
to task over the cameras, but officials was suspended from September
to former County Executive Wayne Adams went even further than
said it was necessary for safer travel. through December over allegations
Curry, and former Councilman Peter Shapiro saying she still needed
When the cameras were initially that he misused funds. As a result,
Shapiro, D.-Dist. 2. to familiarize herself with how
installed early last summer, the number the town changed its charter so that
The ACI Advisory Board the different agencies within the
of citations issued peaked at about mayoral terms were limited to two
will look into all areas of county county’s government conduct
1,500 per week, but decreased to about years.
government, reviewing oversight business. “I need to educate
1,000 in mid-July. McCutcheon, Spires was cleared of the charges
and looking at best practices from myself,” Adams said. “We need to
Join the AFRO on who noted the cameras generated an but filed suit against the town in June
local, state and federal agencies. Continued on A4
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AFRO National Briefs

Bow-Tied Cowboy Carries the U.S. Senate. The bow
and cowboy boots. He has
dismissed global warning as a
problem and wants a limited
being treated for drug and
alcohol dependency and left
the Origins Recovery Center
role for the Environmental in Texas against the advice of
Tea Party Backing in Run tie-clad, boot-shod Black
Protection Agency, endorses his doctors. His treatment at
for Senate Texan said Jan. 25 that he
oil drilling in the Gulf of the facility was funded by the
Retiring Texas Railroad wants to bring his starkly
Mexico and along both the “Dr. Phil” TV show, which
Commissioner and tea party conservative views—
East and West coasts and released a statement following
favorite Michael Williams including no preferential
favors strict controls on his leave, according to CBS
has decided to run for treatment for Blacks in higher
immigration. News.
“We’ve got to go and drill “Ted was given the chance
for American energy wherever to voluntarily enter a drug
we have American energy. Courtesy Photo rehabilitation facility in order
Your History • Your Community • Your News We’ve got to drill for it on to help him deal with his
David Kato
The Afro-American Newspapers the west coast, the east coast, dependency on drugs and
Baltimore Office • Corporate Headquarters the eastern part of the Gulf of alcohol. In that it is voluntary,
2519 N. Charles Street T-shirts with Kato’s picture
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4602
Courtesy Photo
Mexico, the Rocky Mountains on them, stormed the podium, the decision to remain in
410-554-8200 • Fax: 1-877-570-9297 Michael Williams and oh by the way, drill in grabbing the microphone. treatment is Ted’s to make,”
www.afro.com [Alaska],” Williams said at a Condemnation of Kato’s the statement read in part.
education, acceleration of oil Conservative Political Action death is strong in Uganda’s “We certainly hope that he
Founded by John Henry Murphy Sr., August 13, 1892 exploration in coastal areas Conference, according to The gay community, with many continues his commitment to
Washington Publisher Emerita - Frances L. Murphy II and a reduced role for the Dallas Morning News. blaming it on hatred, while sobriety, and we will continue
Chairman of the Board/Publisher - John J. Oliver, Jr. federal government in public “We’ve got to bring the the authorities called the death to help and support him in
Executive Assistant - Takiea Hinton - 410-554-8222 policy—to the Senate. nukes back. We haven’t built the result of a robbery. any way that we can. We wish
Receptionist - Wanda Pearson - 410-554-8200 If successful, he would be a nuclear power plant since “David’s death is a result him well.”
Director of Advertising/Sponsorship Development & Sales the first African-American 1979.” of the hatred planted in Sources told TMZ that
Susan Gould - 410-554-8289 Republican senator in Uganda by U.S. evangelicals Williams left the rehab
susangould@afro.com
Advertising Manager - Robert Blount - 410-554-8246 over 30 years. The last Ugandan Gay Rights in 2009,” Val Kalende, center and was on his way to
Sr. Advertising Account Executive - Annie Russ - 410-554-8235 Black Republican senator Activist Beaten to Death the chairwoman of one of the airport. The report also
Advertising Account Executive was Edward Brooke of Violence erupted in Uganda’s gay rights groups, revealed that his girlfriend is
Marquise Goodwin - 410-554-8274
Massachusetts, who lost a re- Mukono, Uganda at the said in a statement to the New currently receiving treatment
Director of Finance - Jack Leister - 410-554-8242
election bid in 1978. funeral of gay rights advocate York Times. “The Ugandan at a rehab center in Costa
Archivist - John Gartrell - 410-554-8265
Williams announced his David Kato, two days government and the so-called Mesa, Calif.
Community & Public Relations Manager
Diane W. Hocker - 410-554-8243
retirement from the railroad after the Ugandan activist U.S. evangelicals must take Williams, 53, became
Editorial
commission Jan. 24, after 11 was beaten to death with a responsibility for David’s an Internet sensation after a
Executive Editor - Talibah Chikwendu years in the post. hammer Jan. 26. blood.” Columbus Dispatch reporter
E-mail: editor@afro.com Williams adopted the The religious rite was Kalende believes Kato’s filmed him panhandling on
Managing Editor - Kristin Gray - 410-554-8277
Washington Bureau Chief - Zenitha Prince - 202-332-0080, ext. 119 bow-ties and boots as a prank punctuated by a denunciation picture in a Ugandan the side of the road, according
E-mail: dceditor@afro.com while serving as assistant of homosexuality from the newspaper in October with to CNN. After the video was
Global Markets secretary of education in the pulpit by the pastor, and the the words “Hang Them” posted on the popular video
Director - Benjamin M. Phillips IV - 410-554-8220 1990s for President George refusal of congregants in the printed next to it led to site YouTube, the homeless
bphillips@afro.com H.W. Bush as a way of easing village to bury Kato. Kato’s death. The Ugandan Williams became the subject
Washington Circulation/Distribution Manager
Edgar Brookins - 202-332-0080, ext. 116 tension when he appeared “The world has gone parliament is considering of several news stories as
Baltimore Circulation/Distribution Manager before a Senate committee crazy,” the pastor said, making homosexuality a people across the nation
Sammy Graham - 410-554-8266 hearing in front of hostile according to Reuters. “People crime punishable by death. became fascinated with his
Production Department - 410-554-8288 Democrats. are turning away from the deep baritone voice and his
“I wanted to bring a scriptures. They should turn ‘Golden Voice’ Ted Williams intriguing story.
Washington Office light moment to the hearing, back, they should abandon Checks Out of Rehab
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AP Photo/Drew
202-332-0080 Fax: 1-877-570-9297 what they are doing. You Ted Williams, the
General Manager
website The Daily Beast. “We cannot start admiring a fellow homeless man who rose to
Edgar Brookins - ext. 116 had a very confrontational man.” fame in early January for his
Office Administrator - Mia Hayes-Hawkins - ext. 112 hearing anyway. But I had Those statements drew a “golden voice,” reportedly left
Customer Service, Home Delivery and Subscriptions: bought all these bow ties….” sharp reaction from a crowd substance abuse rehab after
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Pepco’s Post-Storm Performance Prompts Outrage

By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted fliers bearing his photo-
AFRO Staff Writer connection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed graph around the city. On
Hudson’s mother and brother. the vehicle while walking his Sunday, Jennifer Hudson asked
Jennifer Hudson and other The white, 1994 Chevrolet dog. According to the Chicago for the public’s help in finding
relatives
By positively
Zenitha Princeidentified Suburban
outage in with Illinois license
the dark.” He statedthe
Tribune, at boy
the hadtime,been shot
“It is her nephew. In her MySpace
rooms.
AFRO Washington Bureau Chief Pepco spokesman multiple times in the
incredibly important that we back seat blog,“Itshe
is thanked
an initialfans
stepand sup-
of the vehicle. The SUV, regis- porters for their prayers and
Clay Anderson Sr. said do not go through again what toward holding our power
tered to Hudson’s murdered offered a $100,000 reward to
The last of the 210,000 the company understood we experienced in February companies to account for
brother, was towed with the anyone who returned the boy
Pepco customers that lost O’Malley’s frustration. “We and July
boy’s bodyand August.
inside and isWhile
being their recent failures to prevent
alive.
their electricity after the do understand his feelings,” Pepco may be focused
processed by evidence techni- on outages
Since and to repair them
the investigation,
Jan. 26 snow storm were he told the AFRO, “and these and
cians individual
workers.storms,The bodywe as soon as possible,”
Hudson – who gained stardom said
brought back to light on the Pepco will address the can’t afford to stop there.
was later removed and taken to Councilmember Bowser
after appearing on “American
afternoon of Jan. 31. That governor’s concerns and the We Cook
the have County
to figureMedical
out why in a statement.
Idol,” and then won “Frequent,
an
lapse in service has prompted concerns of our customers Pepco power
Examiner’s office. outages occur Academy Award forover
sustained outages the in
her role
an outcry from area officials and other legislative leaders.” regularly, on even
Hudson and other family the nicest Pepco, the main utility company in the Washington, last year, especially
the movie Dreamgirls – has during
and residents, who expressed By way of explanation, of days, threatening
members arrived at thelife, Medical D.C. metro area, has been criticized for its response to periodsout
stayed ofofextreme
the publicweather,
eye.
their outrage in letters and Anderson said that while inconveniencing
Examiner’s office families,
mid-after- power outages after major snow storms last year and have
Thethreatened the welfare
Chicago Tribune report-
phone calls to the company, Pepco had made preparations and costing
noon our the
to identify businesses
body. Julian King, Jennnifer Hudson’s nephew.
this year. AP Image of that
ed thousands
a paradeofofDistrict
cars moved
in online forums and in the to deal with post-storm millions.” 
Given the choice between look- residents
slowly pastwhoher cannot
family’safford
home
A spokesman
which has been for the office
studying the the murders
to “fine but isfor
utilities being
poorheld in
pages of area newspapers. damage, this storm proved ing After
directly last
at week’s
the body or
told the newspaper that Hudson jail alternatemorning,
Monday accommodations.
past the
In a tersely written different. “The reason why viewing
storm, the it on a wall-mounted
group invited matter. performance and directafter
for parole violation those news
This vans,
measure reporters andtocuri-
is a step
Jan. 29 letter addressed to this storm was different Courtesyis Photos residents and businesses As a companion to his Jan. payments back to the protect these ous onlookers.
residents.”
Joseph
Jennifer Rigby,
Hudson chairman
and her of mom,because
Darnell it was a heavy,who
Donerson wet “She held hands with her family. It was obviously a very emotional moment.”
to share feedback online 29 complaint to Pepco, Gov.
O’Malley also sent a letter
affected ratepayers.”
In Washington, D.C.,
Anderson,Neighbors
the Pepcostood
quietly and
Pepco
was killed,Holdings, as wellMaryland snowJason.
as her brother, that came down very on Pepco’s Service and the spokesman, said the utility
to the PSCstrong
calling reflected on the
Gov. Martin O’Malley rapidly Wednesday night,” impact of power outages.
video screen, the family chose “remained forforheranfami- being convicted ofMuriel
Councilmember attempted plans to do better, pointing
violence.
expressed “frustration” and he said. And the nature immediate hearing on Pepco’s Bowser,and D-Ward 4, hijack-
the body of her 7-year-old plate X584859 was foundand on Thatlatter.
the information
According willtobe
the ly” and was clearly its leader. murder vehicular to In
itsfront
five-year
of thereliability
Hudson’s
“anger” at the utility’s lag in speed of the downpour, post-storm performance and, introduced legislation onshow
Feb.
nephew Monday, just hours Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, of
incorporated in a set “Yes, “She held hands with her fami- ing. Cook County records enhancement
home, men in heavy plan, but results
jackets
restoring power he said, he plans tosaid.
introduce 1 that
he would
pleadedrequire power
after his body wasoutages,
found initsa combined
police withasnarls
received 7 a.m.ofcall recommendations
that’s him.” on how to ly,” the spokesman “It that guilty to both will take some time.
and hooded sweatshirts came to “We’re
seemingly “slow response in traffic prevented work crews improve the utility’s service legislation
was in the
obviously Maryland
a very emotional companies,
charges in the
in 1999. Heevent
was also onlythe
kiss sixtwin
months
whiteinto that plan
crosses bar-

ACORN Fights Back

requesting assistance from to get out to neighborhoods that would be submitted to General Assembly that calls
moment.” of outagesinthat
convicted 1998 last
forlonger
posses- and we’re asking patience
ing the names of Donerson and
other jurisdictions,” and on the first night. Pepco and the Maryland on The
the Commission
boy – the son to of adopt
Julia thanof
sion 24a hours, to reimburse
stolen motor vehicle. from our customers [because]
Jason.
its breakdown in customer “After that because of the Public Service Commission, enhancedJennifer’s
Hudson, reliability standards
sister – had affected
He customers
was released fromfor the in
prison as “Everybody
we move forward is sick they will
of going
communications. heavy snow on limbs and tree Pepco’s regulatory authority, and enables
been missing the authority
since Friday, “reasonable”
2006 costseven
after serving of hotel
years see positive, tangible
this,”results.”
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
through stuff like Artisha
“Despite earnest promises, branches, branches continued when a relative found Julian’s for the attempted murder and West, a former resident of the
numerous press releases, and to
grandmother, Darnell car hijacking charges.
andfall afterCowboys
the storm. area told the Tribune. “We all
By Alan King Dallas players No wonder Obama’s campaign is Donerson, 57, and his uncle, The boy remained missing
even a six point
AFRO Staff Writer plan, families Consequently
Tony Romo andpower Terrell lines
Owens, fell trying to distance him from the
have to stick together. All these
Jason Hudson, 29, shot to death through a long weekend in
in our State woke up, for the as well,” Anderson
among the names submitted to continued. group, saying, “Barack Obama in his grandmother’s home in which police and volunteers
young children are dying, and
third morning candidate
Presidential in a row, Johnto a Therefore,
election officials.when Pepco utility Never Organized with ACORN.” the 7000 block of South Yale
for what?”
cold, dark house,
McCain’s attack on ACORN – with Pepco workers made
Hurd said those it out into who
workers, But Obama’s ties to ACORN run Avenue.
advising them
Associated Community that service affected communities,
were doing those things without initial long and deep. He taught classes An Amber Alert – a desig-
should be restored
Organization for Reform Now – by 11 p.m. assessments had
ACORN’s knowledge or permis-to be revised for ACORN. They even endorsed nation for high-risk missing
tomorrow
confirms thenight,”successheofwrote.
the as they
sion, were found
fired.more damage him for President. children – was issued Friday
“Five days inthe
organization, thehead
dark of is
the than expected.
“The evidence that has sur- But now ACORN is in trouble. after Julian was discovered
simply
group says. not acceptable.” faced“As so we got into
far shows theysmaller
faked Reporter: There are at least missing after the murders.
O’Malley also compared
“This is testimony to the work communities
forms to get paid daysfor later
work we they 11 investigations across the Police arrested William
the
we’ve utility,
donewhich provides
and success we’ve found
didn’t do, outnot that
to there was
stuff ballot country involving thousands of Balfour, the missing boy’s step-
had,” Maude
electricity toHurd,
778,000 president of boxes.” ACORN,
additional she said, is the
damage—more potentially fraudulent ACORN father and estranged husband
ACORN, said
homes and businesses inin an interview victim of fraud,
tree limbs that pulled not the perpetra-
down forms. of Julia, at his girlfriend’s
with the AFRO. tor of it. Announcer: Massive voter
Washington, D.C., and more wires, and more wires Southside apartment several
“When this attack started, we
nearby suburbs in Maryland’s were
had just announced that we had
Montgomery and Prince
registered 1.3 million new vot- that
Hurd said the only things
bogusencrusted
had
are the charges
refrozen
selves. And factcheck. org
in the snow
them-
overnight,”
Saving money.
fraud. And the Obama campaign
paid more than $800,000 to an
ACORN front for get out the vote
hours after the murders.
Balfour’s mother, Michele, has
George’s counties, told reporters that her son had
“That’stojust
otherto say the Pepco spokesman said.
ers,” she said.
power companies
that someone’s running scaredin the
agrees.
“So Ititconcluded,
was a combination
“Neither of
efforts.
So easy you can do it Jason Hudson
Pressuring banks to issue risky
nothing to do with the slayings.
Balfour remains a suspect in
region and seemed to find several events
ACORN nor its employees which causedhave loans. Nationwide voter fraud.
in your...well you know.
because of ACORN’s success.”
Pepco wanting.
McCain, who is running for us to take a little
been found guilty of, or evenlonger than Barack Obama. Bad judgment.
“Whyon
president can’t Pepco perform
the Republican tick- we had with,
charged originally
castingexpected.”
fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky for
as
et, its fellow
lashed out utilities
at ACORN do?inTo the But while this storm may
votes.” America.
date, BGE (Baltimore
final debate against Barack Gas & haveThebeen problemdifferent, Pepco’s
came about pri-
Electric) has restored
Obama, contending service
the group “is inadequate
marily because performance
of the way was Since McCain’s comments, SQUARE HIGH
to
on227,800
the vergeof of the 233,500,
maybe perpetrat-or too
ACORN familiar, someRather
operates. said. than ACORN’s 87 offices have been
98
ing[percent], of its customers
one of the greatest frauds in rely“Another
on volunteers, storm, it pays peo-
another bombarded with threats and
voter history in this
affected by the storm. Pepco country, ple, many of them
failed response by Pepco,” poor or unem- racist mail.
maybe destroying the fabric of ployed, to sign up new voters. The day after the presidential
still has 27,500 customers in wrote Paul Horn of Bethesda
democracy.” The idea was to help both those debate, vandals broke into the
Maryland without electricity, in a Washington Post Web
Factcheck.org, a non-partisan being registered and those doing organization’s Boston and Seattle
aWeb
restoration
site, found rate of aclaims
those dismal to posting.
the registration. offices and stole computers.
80 [percent],” he said
be “exaggerated,” with “no evi- three In October
Maud 2010“We have a
explained, After a Cleveland representative BREAD NOT ON THE LIST
days after the storm
dence of any such democracy- Montgomery County
zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeared on TV, an e-mail was
The governor
destroying fraud.” added, “ I Executive
ate falsification Ike ofLeggett
registration.” sent to the local office saying she
am Hurdalso outraged that
believes the McCain your created a Pepco
Most news account Workneglect
Groupto “is going to have her life ended.”
customer communication in response
charges were politically motivat- point out that ACORN is to constituents A worker in Providence, R.I.,
remains
ed. unacceptable; the “increasing
required by law frustrations”
to turn in allwith reg- received a threatening call say- LEFT RIGHT
outage map “Because
She said, posted toit’s yourlow- Pepco’s response
istration forms. Andafter last fail
they also ing, “We know you get off work
website crashed yet again,
and moderate-income people, February’s
to note that it“Snowmageddon”
was the organiza- at 9” and uttered racial epithets.
leaving
and people customers
of color, Iseeking
believe the andtion, subsequent
in many instances, storms, thatbut
first A caller to one office left a
information
McCain campaign aboutthinks
their those also
broughtits the
failings
phonyoverall.
registrations message on the answering
voters are going to vote to the attention of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just
Democratic, which is not neces- The McCain camp apparently calling to let you know that
sarily true.” isn’t interested in those fine Barack Obama needs to get
ACORN is no stranger to points, preferring to air mislead- hung. He’s a (expletive deleted)
controversy. ing ads that seek to link Obama nigger, and he’s a piece of
For 38 years, the non-partisan to ACORN, thereby undercutting (expletive deleted). You guys are
organization has fought for social his political support. fraudulent, and you need to go to
and economic justice for low- McCain: I’m John McCain hell. All the niggers on oak trees.
and moderate-income and I approve this message. They’re gonna get all hung hon-
1 BANANA
Americans. With 400,000 mem- Announcer: Who is Barack eys, they’re going to get assassi-
ber families organized into more Obama? A man with “a political nated, they’re gonna get killed.”
than 1,200 neighborhood chap- baptism performed at warp Another message said, “You
ters in 110 cities nationwide, speed.” Vast ambition. After col- liberal idiots. Dumb (expletive
ACORN has over the years seen lege, he moved to Chicago. deleted). Welfare bums. You
its share of criticism while advo- Became a community organizer. guys just (expletive deleted)
cating for affordable housing, There, Obama met Madeleine come to our country, consume
living wages, healthcare for the Talbot, part of the Chicago every natural resource there is,
underserved— and while organ- branch of ACORN. He was so and make a lot of babies. That’s
izing voter registration drives. impressive that he was asked to all you guys do. And then suck
But none has been as withering train the ACORN staff. up the welfare and expect every-
and baseless as this one. What did ACORN in Chicago one else to pay for your hospital
With the presidential election engage in? Bullying banks. bills for your kids. I jus’ say let
less than two weeks away, Intimidation tactics. Disruption your kids die. That’s the best Before age five, every room is a classroom.
ACORN’s detractors allege the of business. ACORN forced move. Just let your children die. Fun learning opportunities are everywhere. Simple things like
organization has engaged in mas- banks to issue risky home loans. Forget about paying for hospital counting and identifying shapes activate a child’s learning ability,
sive voter registration fraud after The same types of loans that bills for them. I’m not gonna do and help them enter school more prepared. That’s why PNC
the reported discovery of bogus caused the financial crisis we’re it. You guys are lowlifes. And I founded Grow Up Great and its Spanish-language equivalent Crezca
names, such as Mickey Mouse in today. hope you all die.”
con Éxito, a 10-year, $100 million program to help prepare young
Hurd thinks the hate calls will
children for school and life. Pick up a free bilingual Sesame Street™
cease soon.
“Happy, Healthy, Ready for School” kit at a PNC branch. It’s filled
“In two weeks, I think these
attacks will be over. But I think it with all kinds of simple, everyday things you can do to help a child
will be harder for us to get our learn. Together, we can work with our communities so an entire
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Remembering Leon Earl Wynter

Aug. 30, 1953 – Jan. 18, 2011
After a prolonged, but
valiant struggle with brain
cancer that first began on New
Year’s Eve going into 2009,
Leon Earl Wynter passed
away on Tuesday, Jan. 18,
2011. He was 57 years old.
He described himself
as “first a Christian, then
American and Black by way
of his Jamaican heritage.”
Born in 1953, Leon grew
up in the Bronx, N.Y., and was
fond of saying that he arrived
“just in time for most of the
things that mattered: the space
race, the triumph of the civil
rights movement, disco, cable
and the Macintosh computer.”
Leon proudly received
his undergraduate degree
in psychology from Yale in
1974, and his master’s of
business administration in
economics from New York
University’s Stern School of
Business in 1979.
After exploring the world
of commercial banking,
he entered journalism as a
Washington Post staff reporter
in 1980, where he covered
education and racial change
in suburban Prince George’s
County, Md.
He later joined the Wall
Street Journal’s Washington
bureau in 1984, and covered
the federal banking beat on
Capitol Hill, as well as federal
telecommunication and
technology policy. He then
created and wrote a monthly
column for the Wall Street
Journal called “Business &
Race.” He considered the
title alone as a victory, and
he wrote it for 10 years, from
1989 to 1999.
Leon will be remembered
as a former Cub Scout, a
childhood classmate, a life-
long confidante, and the
closest of friends. In time,
that same young man would
grow to become an acclaimed
voice on the racial and ethnic
transformation of American
identity for over 20 years
as a journalist, essayist,
commentator, speaker and an
author.
As a sought-after public
speaker, Leon shared his
perspectives with strategic
marketers at Time-Warner,
Pepsico, Glaxo SmithKline,
Cox Cable and the Strategic
Research Institute. His
commentaries on race, popular
culture and “life observed”
were frequently heard on
National Public Radio’s
“All Things Considered”
beginning in 1993. He also
published at least two dozen
essays in newspapers and
magazines including the Wall
Street Journal, Savoy, the
Washington Post and New
York Newsday, among others.
Then he realized a major
milestone in his life. His first
book, American Skin: Big
Business, Pop Culture and the
End of White America, was
published in August 2002.
The book was heralded with
strong reviews in many of the
leading newspapers around
the country.
He followed that with yet
another book in 2007 …And
I Haven’t Had A Bad Day
Since, the memoir of co-writer
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, of
Harlem, former chairman of
the House Ways and Means
committee. At some point
during this affiliation, Leon
would later accept a position
with the Harlem Community
Development Corporation
where he served as director of
communications.
He understood that there
were more books to write. He
had more books in him… but
it was not to be.
Leon loved pop culture,
Courtesy photo
Leon Earl Wynter,
1953 - 2011
marketing, music, sports,
sailing, politics, advertising,
digital technology in general,
and his Apple computers
specifically. He loved New
York City, his great many
friends, his family, and he
loved his daughter Grace.
Friends and well-wishers
knew him as one of the Valley
elite, a committed Christian,
a professor of journalism,
an elder of the Presbyterian
Church, an enthusiastic
blogger, an evolving musician,
a lover of Public Radio, a
tireless debater, and someone
capable of great passions.
He once wrote, “I’m just in
time to discover that life is not
about being current; it’s about
being present with God for my
child and my loved ones.” At
the end, he was both content
and resolved that he would
soon be “present with God.”
Wynter is survived by his
daughter Grace Alexandra, his
mother Sylvia, and his brother
Stephen. Leon is preceded in
death by his sister Rochelle,
and his father Rupert. He
leaves behind his second wife
Yvonne, the mother of Grace,
and his first wife Karen, the
great love of his life. He
leaves several aunts, uncles, a
nephew, and several cousins
behind. He also leaves behind
an abundance of those who
knew him personally and
loved him, as well as those
who knew him professionally
and respected him. He has
created a legacy of friendship,
a body of work to be proud
of, and a lifetime of vivid
memories for those of us who
have been privileged to be his
friends.

Settlement Impacts SWAT Tactics

Continued from A1
That threw out the procedure
of knocking and announcing,
because now [officers were]
compromised.
“I’m sorry for the loss of
their family pets,” Jackson
continued. “But this is the
unfortunate result of the
scourge of drugs in our
community. Lost in this
whole incident was the
criminal element. . . . In the
sense that we kept these drugs
from reaching our streets, this
operation was a success.”
Jackson’s refusal to admit
police wrongdoing in the
incident “dogged” him in
his bid to become Prince
George’s County executive
last year. A political ad
paid for by the 1199 SEIU
Political Action Fund showed
a sad-eyed black Labrador
retriever with the words,
“You shot my dogs. You shot
my dogs.
“When Michael Jackson’s
deputies invaded a peaceful
home and shot two dogs in
cold blood, he said, ‘This
operation was a success,’” the
ad continued.
Final details from the
settlement are still being
ironed out, but Prince
George’s County Executive
Rushern Baker is happy to
bring this issue to a close.
“Today, Prince George’s
County has made significant
progress in working towards
a settlement with Mayor
Cheye Calvo,” Baker said
in a statement. “These
negotiations are still in
process and the County
expects to have a settlement
in place by the Feb. 24
deadline set by Judge [Arthur
M. Monty] Ahalt.
“I am pleased with today’s
decision to avoid litigation
and that we are close to
a final resolution of this
unfortunate incident.”

Task Force has Tough Task

Continued from A1
meet the people who deal with ethics
in the county council and the Office of
Fraud and find out what their jobs are
and what procedures are in place. I think
that’s the first step and based on what we
learn from that ... we have to investigate
where the problems are.”
The board’s challenges don’t fall
with just the issues it’s facing either.
It’s working from ground up with no
real framework of how to do it or a real
budget. The board is even having issues
with scheduling, including getting all the
members to agree to a date and securing
a place to meet.
“I think it would help if we make this
a priority,” Schmoke said. “We’ll try
to be as flexible as possible, but if we
can get a number of dates, but we can’t
decide them all today.”
The ACI Board use provide links on
the Prince George’s County government
home page to inform the public about
meeting times and topics. The board
plans to allot time for public comment at
the beginning of each meeting. No date
has been set for the next meeting.
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Education Does Not Pay for Maryland’s Immigrants

By Steve Kilar
Capital News Service
WASHINGTON — Mark
Dandin’s face lights up when
he talks about detecting
biological food contaminants.
Anshu Sarje grins from ear
to ear when she describes
designing more efficient
electrical circuits.
Dandin and Sarje –
doctoral student researchers
in the Integrated Biomorphic
Information Systems Lab at
the University of Maryland,
College Park – do not have
much in common beyond
their shared workspace and
enthusiasm for engineering.
Dandin, 28, was born in
Port-Au-Prince, the Haitian
capital, and moved to
Maryland more than a decade
ago. Sarje, 30, received her
bachelor’s degree in India,
where she grew up, and
moved to Maryland eight
years ago to pursue advanced
education.
He has a green card and
is a permanent resident of
the United States. She is on a
student visa, which allows her
to stay in the U.S. as long as
she is studying. They do share
one trait, however, when
compared with their peers
born in the U.S.: As members
of Maryland’s foreign-born
population, they face a
significant income gap.
On average, Maryland’s
foreign-born workers earn
91 cents for every dollar
earned by a native worker of
the same age, with the same
education and in the same
type of job.
The gap is even more
extreme among highly
educated workers.
Foreign-born engineers
with doctoral degrees – a
group that will describe
Dandin and Sarje when they
graduate – earn only 70 cents
on average for every dollar
their native counterparts
pocket in Maryland. Highly
skilled workers bear the
heaviest burden of the income
gap.
In fact, low-skilled,
foreign-born workers in
Maryland often make more
than natives. Foreign-born
construction laborers, for
instance, make $1.48 on
average for every dollar
earned by their native peers.
In the State of the
Union address Tuesday,
President Obama called
on Congress to reform
America’s immigration laws
and “stop expelling talented,
responsible young people
who could be staffing our
research labs or starting a
new business, who could be
further enriching this nation.”
In 2008, Gov. Martin
O’Malley – a longtime
supporter of assimilating
highly educated immigrants
into Maryland’s science and
technology sectors – created
the Maryland Council for
policies to aid immigrant
integration and maximize
foreign-born workers’
earning potential. “Twenty-
six percent of high-skilled
recent immigrants work in
unskilled jobs, and 40 percent
of immigrant adults are
Limited English Proficient ...
resulting in lower wages and
un-utilized skills,” the council
said in a 2009 report.
The report, titled “A Fresh
Start: Renewing Immigrant
Integration for a Stronger
Maryland,” concluded:
“Unlocking the tremendous
potential of these workers
should be among Maryland’s
highest priorities.”
“There’s definitely
disparity,” said Margaret Kim,
a member of the council,
aboard – regardless of how
long a foreign-educated
immigrant resides in the
U.S. – according to a report
published by the Migration
Policy Institute in 2008.
The major factors that
influence the foreign-
born population’s earning
potential include linguistic
disadvantage, the length of
time an immigrant has been
in the U.S., cultural respect
for education and the strength
of the immigrant’s social
and professional networks,
said Gary Burtless, a labor
economist with the Brookings
Institution.
“The wage deficit shrinks
the longer that the foreign-
born person has been in the
U.S.,” Burtless said.

CBC Chair Shares Insight

New Americans. The council who has seen firsthand that Immigrants often choose
was charged with developing Maryland immigrants face the to give up social status and
realities that create income come to the U.S., Burtless
Continued from A1
CC: We are extremely concerned about President Obama. We will not attack him. Forest differences. Kim and her
husband, Dr. Victor Kim,
have hosted foreign-born
said, because their earning
potential – even in jobs below
their skill level – is better

Heights
the upcoming redistricting as a result of And our plan, of course, is when we have a
doctors who tried to get work here than in their native
the ... Census. We have a number of seats disagreement, we hope to be able to discuss
in Maryland. country.
that are voting rights seats, ... created in those with him early on when issues surface,
Language barriers, “We pay our carpenters
response to the passage of the Voting Rights as opposed to when they are reaching the floor, Continued from A1 residency requirements and better than they pay their
Bill. [For voting rights seats] there can be which is what happened with the tax bill. I
2009. The case was thrown professional examinations colonels,” Burtless said.
no intentionality by a state to redistrict one think we have expressed that to the president.
out last July. all make “bridging that gap”
of these seats in a way that makes it make it He is saying yes, we want to deal with those
Spires’ predecessor, Joyce – translating a professional The data used in this
impossible for an African American to win. issues early on. There won’t be a lot of public
Beck was voted out by the position abroad into an equal- Capital News Service
We have a number of seats that are not acrimony oozing out from the CBC.
town council for allegedly paying job in Maryland – analysis is from a 2006
voting rights seats. I represent a district, I think it is also important to say: it’s okay
assaulting a police officer. difficult, said Kim. through 2008 sample of
we’re 17 percent Black. We have a district in if African Americans disagree with African
Those charges were later One foreign-born doctor the U.S. Census Bureau’s
Minnesota, that Keith Ellison represents, 14 Americans. If we do not disagree with each
dropped, but after nasty the Kims hosted, a cardiology American Community Survey.
percent [Black]. Those are not voting rights other, we don’t help each other develop the
confrontations with the professor from South Korea, Researchers at the University
seats. We are going to have challenges, trying strongest positions possible. It is only when I
council, a charter amendment easily passed domestic exams of Minnesota adapted the
to make sure that those of us who represent meet with resistance that I am forced to further
was enacted removing Beck but could not find a hospital data into a more user-friendly
majority districts are still able to represent develop my policies and to have a much
from office. that would hire him because format, the Integrated Public
those districts without being pulled into deeper root to why we’re doing it.
McCutcheon was named he was not fluent in English. Use Microdata Series, that
suburban areas that we can’t possibly win. That’s why we have a CBC as opposed to a
mayor on Mar. 11, 2009 and His experience is not was used for this article.
In attempt to be ready for the battles ahead, congressional Black person. Because when we
her two-year term ends this uncommon. College-educated Similar data for 2009 will
we have already appointed a committee to be have the Caucus, we have 42 brains, and some
March. She’s still eligible for immigrants who study be available in February,
co-chaired by Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas very sharp ones at that, to help give the person
a re-election bid. in the U.S. earn a higher according to the Census
who is an attorney and Lacy Clay from St. who’s out front a solid foundation as he or she
A final hearing has been set average income than those Bureau’s data-release
Louis, Mo., who was the House chair of the deals with issues.
for Feb. 3. who receive their degrees schedule.
Census Oversight Committee. Their work [has  
been] presented to them. We are on top of it. Q: You mentioned the tax cuts, and that the
We intend to fight for 42 seats to be here when CBC had some differences with the President
the next Congress [convenes]. on that. Could you elaborate?

Q: In recent months, the Congressional CC: The majority of us voted against

Black Caucus (CBC) has come out against
President Barack Obama’s position on several
issues. Is this an indication of a trend or a
continuation of earlier attempts to get this
administration to include the CBC at the table
or in an advisory role?
Chairman Cleaver: We have come out
in opposition to several of the initiatives of
President Obama. We will never come out
against President Obama.
We believe that it is important for us to
help him build a successful administration
by bumping against him on policies that we
think will in the long run be detrimental to
our constituency. But, it is also important
that we convey to Black readers, especially,
that the CBC has never gone through a
two-year period or a four-year period with
any administration ... where there were not
disagreements.
We think that we would do this
administration a great injustice if we failed to
speak out on matters that we strongly support
or oppose. But there will be no plans to out
it. We didn’t vote against the President.
We understand that he was pushed into this
situation in an attempt to make sure that
individuals who were unemployed could
receive unemployment benefits. … We had
difficulty trying to justify doing something
for two years for the wealthiest people in the
country, and then at the same time slapping
people who are unemployed, through no fault
of their own, with unemployment benefits for
only a year.
And incidentally, these are not people who
are loafing, trying to live off the dole and
that kind of thing. These are firefighters and
teachers and laborers; people who worked in
factories that closed. These are people who
live next door. Think about the fact that tens
of thousands of people have been laid off in
state government all around the country. So we
are saying we are not as concerned about you I used to think
folks as we are about 2 percent of the richest
people in the country?
We didn’t have unanimity of vote; we being good was enough
had unanimity of thought that this is not the
healthiest thing we could have done.
until I learned that

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Community Calendar
Feb. 3
Va. Black History Month
Association Prayer
Breakfast
Clubs at Quantico, 3017
Russell Road, Quantico,
Va., 7:30 a.m. Join Blacks
in Government, the National
Naval Officers Association
and the Virginia Black
History Month Association
for a prayer breakfast.
$15. For more information
703-784-2511 or visit
quanticobhmcommittee.com.
‘Let Me Down Easy’
Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth
pgparks.com.
Feb. 6
Washington Auto Show
Walter E. Washington
Convention Center, 801
Mount Vernon Place.
Various times. See cars of
the future and other concept
vehicles like the BMW
ActiveE electric car and Room, 10701 Rockville Pike, more information and to Ave., N.W., 2 p.m.
2012 models. $12 adults, N. Bethesda, Md. 7:30-9:30 register: 301-581-5100 or Participate in the largest
$5 ages 6-12; free age 5 and p.m. Jazz singer and Howard visit Strathmore.org. indoor wine event in the
under. For more information: University professor Jessica Mid-Atlantic region. Over
washingtonautoshow.org. Boykin-Settles leads a class Feb. 10 200 international wineries
that introduces the elements International Wine and participate along with food
Feb. 7 and rhythms of jazz singing, Food Fest vendors. $85 and up. For
Intro to Jazz Singing harmony and improvisation. Ronald Reagan Building more information and tickets:
The Mansion at Six Monday sessions take and International Trade 1-800-343-1174 or visit
Strathmore-Shapiro Music place each week. $275. For Center, 1300 Pennsylvania wineandfooddc.com.
Friday, February 4 is National Wear Red Day. Celebrate with us!
NOW - SUNDAY, FEB. 6
The Wear Red Sale

WEAR RED
St., S.W., D.C. 7:30-9:30
p.m. Anna Devere Smith’s
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explores the power of mind,
body, health and spirit. The
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with supermodels, politicians,

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Feb. 4
Black Movie Cinema Fest
*
Kentland Community
Center, 2411 Pinebrook Ave.,
Landover, Md. 12-2 p.m.
Come out each Friday in
February to watch a movie
celebrating Black history.
Free. For more information SELECT REGULAR, SALE & CLEARANCE PRICED PURCHASES STOREWIDE —
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FINE & FASHION JEWELRY & WATCHES
One Woman’s Lasting
Legacy: Henrietta Lacks
Billingsley House
Museum, 6900 Green
Landing Road, Upper
Marlboro, Md. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Exhibit honors the legacy
of Henrietta Lacks, a Black Show your support & save!
tobacco farmer from Virginia Wear red or purchase a Red Dress Pin
who battled cancer at age 30. for $2 at any register and get the
Free. For more information: extra 20% or 10% savings*. Macy’s
301-627-0730 or visit will donate all pin sales to the AHA’s
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The Art of African for more information.
Storytelling
Beltsville Community
Center, 3900 Sellman Road,
Beltsville, Md. 3:30 p.m.
Learn about centuries-old
storytelling techniques Even if you’re not
expressed through song wearing red & don’t buy
and dance. Free. For more a pin, you can use your
information: 301-937-6613 or Macy’s Card & save!
visit pgparks.com. Take an extra 15% off†
select sale & clearance
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Bladensburg Community kids & select home
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See how much you know watches, shoes, coats,
about Black history with an suits, dresses,
interactive version of the intimates; men’s
popular “Jeopardy” game suit separates &
show. DJ O hosts the event sportcoats.
and the winner receives †Exclusions apply; see below.
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information: 301-227-2124 or
visit pgparks.com.

Feb.5
Helen Newberry McDowell
Scholarship Prayer
Breakfast
The Bishop John Thomas
Walker National Learning
Center, 701 Oglethorpe
St., N.W., D.C. 9 a.m.-12
p.m. The Gamma Chapter’s
first annual scholarship
prayer breakfast supports
area scholarship efforts and
commemorate the chapter’s
recently deceased member.
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Night at the Cotton Club

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Regional Center, 10701
Livingston Road, Fort
Washington, Md. 7 p.m.
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Opinion
We’ve Waited For This Revolution For
Years. Other Despots Should Quail
My birth at the end of
July 1967 makes me a child
of the naksa, or setback, as
the Arab defeat during the
June 1967 war with Israel
is euphemistically known
in Arabic. My parents’
generation grew up high on
the Arab nationalism that
Egyptian president Gamal
Abdel Nasser brandished in
the 1950s. But we “Children
of the Naksa,” hemmed
in by humiliation, have
Mona Eltahawy spent so much of our lives
uncomfortably stepping into
pride’s large, empty shoes.
But here now finally are our children – Generation
Facebook – kicking aside the burden of history, determined to
show us just how easy it is to tell the dictator it’s time to go.
To understand the importance of what’s going in Egypt,
take the barricades of 1968 (for a good youthful zing), throw
them into a mixer with 1989 and blend to produce the potent
brew that the popular uprising in Egypt is preparing to offer the
entire region. It’s the most exciting time of my life.
How did they do it? Why now? What took so long?
These are the questions I face on news shows scrambling to
understand. I struggle with the magnitude of my feelings of
watching as my country revolts and I give into tears when
I hear my father’s Arabic-inflected accent in the English of
Egyptian men screaming at television cameras through tear gas:
“I’m doing this for my children. What life is this?”
And Arabs from the Mashreq to the Maghreb are watching,
egging on those protesters to topple Hosni Mubarak who
has ruled Egypt for 30 years, because they know if he goes,
all the other old men will follow, those who have smothered
their countries with one hand and robbed them blind with the
other. Mubarak is the Berlin Wall. “Down, down with Hosni
Mubarak,” resonates through the whole region.
In Yemen, tens and thousands have demanded the ousting of
Ali Abdullah Saleh who has ruled them for 33 years. Algeria,
Libya and Jordan have had their protests. “I’m in Damascus,
but my heart is in Cairo,” a Syrian dissident wrote to me.
My Twitter feed explodes with messages of support and
congratulations from Saudis, Palestinians, Moroccans and
Sudanese. The real Arab League; not those men who have ruled
and claimed to speak in our names and who now claim to feel
our pain but only because they know the rage that emerged in
Tunisia will soon be felt across the region.
Brave little Tunisia, resuscitator of the Arab imagination.
Tunisia, homeland of the father of Arab revolution: Mohammed
Bouazizi, a 26-year-old who set himself on fire to protest in
desperation at the unemployment and repression that covers
the region. He set on fire the Arab world’s body politic and
snapped us all to attention. His self-immolation set into motion
Tunisian protests that in just 29 days toppled Zine El Abidine
Ben Ali’s 23-year dictatorship. We watched, we said wow and
The Great Emancipators
Black History Month: African Americans and the Civil War
The Emancipation
Hari Jones Proclamation made it legal
for African Americans to
free themselves by helping to save the Union in the American
Civil War. Abraham Lincoln wrote that his Proclamation was
“warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity.” It
was necessary to secure the help of America’s African descent
population in order to save the Union, which was Lincoln’s
paramount objective.
African Americans made up over 10 percent of the Union or
Northern army even though they were prohibited from joining
until July 1862, 15 months into the war. They comprised 25
percent of the Union navy, yet, only 1 percent of the Northern
population was African American. Clearly overrepresented in
the military, African Americans played a decisive role in the
Civil War.
The first African descent combatants were sailors. They
served on every classification of ship in the navy’s inventory.
The Militia Act of 1792, which banned the enlistment of
African Americans in the army, did not apply to the navy.
Consequently, there were free men of color serving in the navy
when the Civil War began in April 1861.
After word got to Washington in July 1862 that Union
Gen. George McClellan’s army was in full retreat suffering a
humiliating defeat, Congress passed the Militia Act of 1862. It
had become an “indispensable military necessity” to call on
America’s African descent population to help save the Union.
A few weeks after President Lincoln signed the legislation on
July 17, 1862, free men of color joined volunteer regiments
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we thought: that’s it? Ben Ali ran
away that quickly? It’s that easy?
Ben Ali called his armed
forces for help 27 days into the
popular uprising. It took Mubarak
just four days into Egypt’s revolt
to call the army. He had unleashed
the brutality of his security forces
and their riot police, but they
couldn’t stem the determination
of the thousands who continued to
demand his ousting. He put Egypt
under information lock-down
by shutting down the Internet,
Burmese-junta style, but still they
came.
Ben Ali’s fall killed the fear
in Egypt. So imagine what
Mubarak’s fall could do to
liberate the region. Too many
have rushed in to explain the Arab
world to itself. “You like your
strongman leader,” we’re told. “You’re passive, and apathetic.” Think back to Suez to appreciate the historic amnesia of
a regime that cares only for its
survival. In cracking down on
protesters, Mubarak immediately
“The Internet didn’t invent courage; activists in Egypt have inspired resistance reminiscent
of the Arab collective response
exposed Mubarak’s police state of torture and jailings for years.” to the tripartite aggression of the
1956 Suez crisis. Suez, this time,
was resisting the aggression
But a group of young online dissidents dissolved those of the dictator; not the former colonial powers but this time
myths. For at least five years now, they’ve been nimbly moving Mubarak, the dictator, as occupier.
from the “real” to the “virtual” world where their blogs and Meanwhile, the uprisings are curing the Arab world of an
Facebook updates and notes and, more recently, tweets offered opiate, the obsession with Israel. For years, successive Arab
a self-expression that may have at times been narcissistic but dictators have tried to keep discontent at bay by distracting
for many Arab youths signaled the triumph of “I”. I count, they people with the Israeli-Arab conflict. Israel’s bombardment
said again and again. of Gaza in 2009 increased global sympathy for Palestinians.
Most of the people in the Arab world are aged 25 or are Mubarak faced the issue of guarding the border of Gaza,
younger. They have known no other leaders than those dictators helping Israel enforce its siege, and continuing to use the
who grew older and richer as the young saw their opportunities conflict as a distraction. Enough with dictators hijacking
– political and economic – dwindle. The Internet didn’t invent sympathy for Palestinians and enough with putting our lives on
courage; activists in Egypt have exposed Mubarak’s police state hold for that conflict.
of torture and jailings for years. And we’ve seen that even when Arabs are watching as tens of thousands of Egyptians turn
the dictator shuts the Internet down protesters can still organize. Tahrir Square into the symbol of their revolt. Every revolution
Along with making “I” count, social media allowed activists has its square and Tahrir (liberation in Arabic) is earning its
to connect with ordinary people and form the kind of alliances name. This is the square Egypt uses to remember the ending of
that we’re seeing on the streets of Egypt where protesters come the monarchy in 1952, as well as of British occupation.
from every age and background. Youth kick-started the revolt, The group of young army officers who staged that coup
but they’ve been joined by old and young. in 1952 claimed it as a revolution, heralding an era of rule by
Call me biased, but I know that each Arab watching the military men who turned Egypt into a police state. Today, the
Egyptian protesters take on Mubarak’s regime does so with the army is out in Tahrir Square again, this time facing down a
hope that Egypt will mean something again. Thirty years of mass of youthful protesters determined to pull of Egypt’s first
Mubarak rule have shriveled the country that once led the Arab real post-colonial revolution.
world. But those youthful protesters, leapfrogging our dead-in-the-
water opposition figures to confront the dictator, are liberating all You can read more from Mona Eltahawy at www.
Egyptians from the burden of history. Or reclaiming the good bits. monaeltahawy.com.
in Illinois and New York.
Such men would go on
to fight in some of the
most noted campaigns and
battles of the war to include
Antietam, Vicksburg,
Gettysburg, and Sherman’s
Atlanta Campaign.
On Sept. 27, 1862, the
first regiment to become
a United States Colored
Troops (USCT) regiment
was officially brought into
the Union army. All the
captains and lieutenants in Image Courtesy African American Civil War Museum
this Louisiana regiment were African Descent soldiers stand in formation at Hilton Head, S.C., during the Civil War.
men of African descent. The
regiment was immediately African Americans fought in every major campaign and
assigned combat duties, and it captured Donaldsonville, La., battle during the last two years of the war earning 25 Medals
on Oct. 27, 1862. Before the Emancipation Proclamation was of Honor. USCT regiments captured Charleston, the Cradle
issued, two more African descent regiments from Kansas and of Secession, and Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy.
South Carolina would demonstrate their prowess in combat. Lincoln recognized their contributions. He declared,
After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, “Without the military help of the black freedmen, the war
1863, the War Department publicly authorized the recruiting against the South could not have been won.” And without the
of African Americans. The first regiment raised with such Emancipation Proclamation, these soldiers and sailors would
authority was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. (Leading many have had little reason to fight for the Union.
to report that it was the first African descent regiment.) By the
end of 1863, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant viewed the African descent Hari Jones is the curator of the African American Civil War
population armed with the Proclamation as a “powerful ally.” Museum in Washington, D.C.
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You lack the independence you had when you could monitor
every office. Our staffs are being cut. Some of them now have
diversity jobs on top of what they did to [prepare] affirmative
action plans and deal with equal opportunity complaints or
discrimination complaints.

In Q & A, Shirley J. Wilcher Says AW: Some companies have stopped advertising jobs in
minority-owned publications because, the employers say,
openings are posted on the employers’ websites. Is that

Affirmative Action is Still Needed

By Kenneth J. Cooper an Ivy League school and
adequate or effective outreach to assemble a diverse pool of
candidates?
SJW: It’s not enough, because not everyone is going to
America’s Wire you are African-American, go to their website. Unless you know about a job, why would
you were admitted through you go to some company’s website? When I was hired by the
Since 2005, Shirley J. Wilcher has directed the American affirmative action and Courtesy Photo National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Association for Affirmative Action, a professional organization you’re not as good. So you’re Shirley J. Wilcher [in 1990], I learned about that job from reading Black Issues in
that is based in Washington, D.C., and has 1,000 members. still a victim if you graduated Higher Education [now Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a
During the Clinton administration, she ran the Office of Federal from Harvard or Penn or Yale. biweekly magazine].
Contract Compliance Programs, a Labor Department agency Somehow they can’t quite believe you’re good enough even If they’re federal contractors, they really do need to cast that
that enforces a legal mandate that government contractors though nobody [else] takes your exams. net widely and advertise with the minority media. I don’t think
practice affirmative action. AW: So what is the state of affirmative action today? they’re really touching the population they claim they want to
Her experience in civil rights law extends back three SJW: Clearly, there have been attacks on affirmative reach. Frankly, maybe the federal agencies need to look into
decades to summer internships at the NAACP Legal Defense action so much that people are even afraid to even use the this.
and Educational Fund when she was a student at Harvard Law term anymore. We’ve even had debates within my group, the AW: What do you think of President Obama’s record on
School. American Association for Affirmative Action—should we affirmative action? Does his not talking much about it impact
In a recent interview with America’s Wire, Wilcher change the name? So far, the group view is we will not change what the private sector does or doesn’t do?
asserted a continuing need for affirmative action, criticized ill- the name because it has somehow fallen out of favor. SJW: I think we understand why he doesn’t—because of
defined diversity programs at some colleges and companies, In private industry, they use the term ‘diversity’ now. the flak he gets when he addresses any issue involving race. It’s
urged federal investigations of employers that have stopped [There are] a lot of diversity programs. But if they don’t deal as though those who didn’t even vote for him are fearful that he
advertising jobs in minority-oriented publications and rejected with the issue of opportunity in hiring and promotions, the
will be the president for one group instead of for everyone. So
proposals to limit affirmative action to native-born African- representation of women and minorities in the workplace, you
it puts him in a box, and that’s unfortunate.
Americans or low-income members of minority groups. might as well call them “Kumbaya programs,” as far as I’m
She also said the George W. Bush administration had concerned. “Let’s celebrate
prohibited civil rights officials from using the term “affirmative
action.” Here is an edited transcript of her remarks:
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America’s Wire: Is affirmative action still needed?
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about the importance of
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in African-American Communities
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the larger food
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to stores nationwide in
areas with little access to
supermarkets as the demand
in these areas continue to
rise, Wasson said.  “We have
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beans, eggs and whole-grain
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Walgreens will be expanding
it to other areas of the
city.  She said it is something
that is needed and praised
Walgreens for being a good
“community partner.”  
  “Walgreens is one of
those corporations you enjoy
having in your ward because
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community,” she said.  “In
addition to the goods they
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our community in their
stores and they do a lot of
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sponsor and administering
flu shots to seniors are all
a part of what they do.  So
I’m happy with the news last
week and I’m optimistic they
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Photos by Rob Roberts

Seated: Kim
Martin, George
and Laquetta
Gae. Standing:
Gena and Stan
Carter

Victor Gee, an Omega brother, and

Tonya Wilbon, an Alpha Kappa Alpha This year marks the 100th anniversary of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s founding and
Sorority sister, U.S. Department of
local members celebrated their organization’s legacy with a grand kick-off event over
Food and Drug Administration
the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
The formal gala, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, Va.,
included guest speaker Dr. Andrew Ray, the fraternity’s grand basileus (president);
dinner, live entertainment and dancing. The Lambda Gamma Gamma chapter, under
the leadership of Willie Williams and James Whitehead Jr., spearheaded the ball.
Centennial Grand Marshal Kenny Brown and other area chapters assisted with
the planning and offered attendees an evening of fun, fellowship and gaiety as
the fraternity members prepare for the Centennial Conclave July 27-31 in the
District. In addition to the formal event, members participated in a memorial
church service and community service project.
Nikki Sloan and James Whitehead Jr. For information about the Centennial Conclave, go to their website,
www.oppf.org Bro. Phillip Edmonds,
vice basileus, Lambda
Gamma Gamma Robert Jamison Jr.,
chapter, Prince Tomette Herring,
George’s County, Md. Tony Priest and Sarah
Humphrey

Dr. Andrew A. Ray,

Proud Omega men Terry Lee Chappelle, Andre Dubose 39th grand basileus, Larry Pough, Dr. Andrew Ray, grand basileus, Omega Psi Phi
and Galen Kimbrue was the centennial Fraternity; Stacy and Willie Williams
kick-off guest speaker.

Past Tense Band and Show performs

These Omega brothers received the Presidential Award from President Barack Obama:
Tony Teat, Nathan Hunter, Willie Williams, Andrew Ray, Tony Knox and Robert Fancing

Marilyn Y. Betton, Moses Whitehurst Jr. and Teresa and Robert Palmer

Bro. Kenneth Brown,

Yvette Smith, Sharron Credle, Ed. D.,
grand marshal of the
supervisor, human resources, Calvert County Angelo and Brenda Riddick; Stacy and Willie Williams The founding four: Dr. Ernest
Centennial Grand
Public Schools and Deirdre Windsor and Tara and Darryl Bennett Just, professor Frank Coleman,
Conclave, July 27 -31
in Washington, D.C. Dr. Oscar Cooper and Bishop
Edgar Love
Photos by Danita Delaney

WHUR FM radio and First Baptist Church of

Glenarden (FBCG), Md., hosted their annual
Dr. King Town Hall Meeting at the FBCG
Worship Center in Upper Marlboro, Md., under
the theme “Generation Y…Is the King Dream
Still Relevant?” Two panel groups convened
WHUR/FM 96.3 to discuss a wide range of questions
news reporter
concerning the status of African
Molette Green
served as the Panelist Curtis Etherly Jr., senior Americans and the impact of Dr. Martin Lakei Forest Crosby, Dee Jolley,
moderator. director, public affairs and Luther King Jr.’s dream for America. panelist Ty Hobson-Powell, Peggy
communications, Coca Cola and WHUR radio personalities Molette Morris, Ruthie Lucas, Marian Thomas
Ray Baker, political commentator, Green and Patrick Ellis served as the and motivational speaker Willie
Jolley
Glasshouse Radio emcees/moderators. The two-hour
program was broadcast live over
WHUR radio. The Rev. John Jenkins
Jr. is pastor of FBCG.

Gospel recording artist

Deitrick Haddon performs.
David Dixon, Natalie Jenkins, Vanette McPhail and
WHUR FM’s Patrick Ellis and Molette Green with the Rev. John Briana Hackley came out to celebrate MLK’s legacy.
and first lady Trina Jenkins, First Baptist Church of Glenarden

Town Hall panelists Nadhira Al-khalili; Bernard Demzczuk; Dr. Greg Carr; Prince
Gospel artist Stephen Hurd leads the singing of an inspirational song.
George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks and Ty Hobson-Powell
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Faceoff: Who Will Win Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh or Green Bay?
By Stephen D. Riley and
Perry Green
AFRO Sports Writers
Placing any friendly (or
perhaps just financially-
friendly) bets on Super Bowl
XLV? What about the office
pool? If so, you may be
pulling your hair out trying
to figure out which team
will win. Will the Pittsburgh
Steelers or Green Bay Packers
reign victorious? Fortunately,
you don’t have to decide the
winner alone. Let the AFRO
Sports Desk’s Perry Green
(PG) and Stephen D. Riley
(SDR) do the hard work for
you.
SDR: The Steelers will
arrive at Super Bowl XLV
as the more experienced
championship team. But
that might not matter against
a hot Green Bay Packers
squad. The Packers trump
the Steelers in several areas,
most notably at the offensive
line, wide receiver, secondary
and special teams positions.
Pittsburgh might have the
edge at quarterback with Ben
Roethlisberger, but Green
Bay’s Aaron Rodgers has
emerged as one of the best
signal-callers in the league.
Simply put, the Packers hold
the edge over the Steelers in
talent, and for one game,
I’ll go with the team
who packs the most
punch.
PG: I cannot
deny the superior
talent of the
Green Bay
Packers, perhaps
the most all-around
explosive team in the NFL.
But as far as packing a greater
punch than the Pittsburgh
Steelers—no way. In fact, it’s
not even close. The Steelers
are by far the toughest team in
the league on both sides of the
ball. Pittsburgh’s legendary
defensive coordinator Dick
LeBeau will send line-stuffers
like Casey Hampton and
Ziggy Hood to beat down the
Packers’ running game, while
Troy Polamalu and James
Harrison take turns sacking
the quarterback. And when the
Packers try to return the favor
against their offense, they’ll
realize 250-pound quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger is about
as easy to sack as a female
Grizzly bear in heat.
You punch the Steelers
in the mouth and they laugh
while licking the blood off
their lip. They punch you in
the mouth and you fall down:
Game over! And that’s why
they’ll beat Green Bay in
Super Bowl XLV.
SDR: The best way to beat
brawn is with brain. If you
look at three of the Steelers’
four losses this season—not
counting their early season
loss to the Baltimore Ravens
without Roethlisberger—each
team that beat them was
extremely well coached. New
England, New Orleans and
the New York Jets all shared
something in common besides
the “New” in their name:
They all had dynamic coaches
who warned their teams about
the Steelers’ toughness and
countered it with genius game
plans. The Packers’ two main
coaches, head coach/offensive
coordinator Mike McCarthy
and defensive coordinator Dom
Capers, are two of the best
in the NFL at what they do.
Capers installed the Steelers’
3-4 defensive system as the
coordinator in the early ‘90s,
so he knows the defense inside
and out. McCarthy is one of
the brightest offensive minds
in the league and has guided
a laundry list of quarterbacks
to their finest seasons. Both
men have the smarts and talent
at the helm to outsmart the
Steelers’ “toughness.”
PG: No doubt, Green Bay
is a very well coached unit—
but so are the Steelers. You
don’t reach the championship
stage without great coaching.
Both coaching staffs will use
this week to come up with
the most effective game plans
imaginable, but at kickoff it’s
up to the players to execute
under pressure. And while
most of the Steelers’ roster
has experienced this type of
pressure before, only one
player for the Packers, all-pro
cornerback Charles Woodson,
can say the same. Woodson
was featured in Super Bowl
XXXVI for the Oakland
Raiders, but they were blasted
by a strong, defensive-minded
Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Steelers’ top-ranked
defense should have similar
success against the Packers,
who showed weaknesses
offensively against the
Chicago Bears’ defense in
the NFC Championship.
Pittsburgh doesn’t allow many
points. They’ll keep the score
tight and wait for the fourth
quarter, and no one is better
than Roethlisberger in the
final moments of a game. He
has two Super Bowl rings to
prove it.
SDR: Roethlisberger
may have two title rings but
neither he nor the Steelers
have faced an opponent like
this in their modern Super
Bowl era. Green Bay has the
two things that historically
give Pittsburgh problems:
a confusing defense and an
attacking quarterback. Keep
in mind that the Steelers
will likely be without
center Maurkice
Pouncey, which
could pose
a world of
problems with
Packers nose
tackle B.J. Raji
emerging as a
top talent. The
Steelers have
gotten by with
a makeshift offensive line
for most of the season, but
Pouncey was always there
to even things out. This will
most likely be their first full
game without him and a
team can only go so far with
a bunch of castoffs blocking
up front. Pittsburgh held on
to stop the Jets two weeks
ago, but their offense was
shut out in the second half
once New York adjusted
defensively. Sure, Green Bay
struggled offensively against
Chicago, but most offenses
will struggle when operating
in freezing temperatures with
blasting winds. With Dallas’
warmth and a fast-track turf
now to Rodgers’ and the
Packers’ advantage, they will
have an edge over a dinged-
up Steelers’ secondary and
allow their defense to run
through a patchwork Steelers’
offensive line.
PG: Dinged up or not,
there is a reason Pittsburgh
is making their
third trip to
the Super
Bowl
in six
years.
They
simply find ways to win big
games, and it never seems
to matter how good their
opponents are. In 2005, the
Steelers overcame the Seattle
Seahawks’ top-ranked offense
with their less-talented roster
to win Super Bowl XL. They
won Super Bowl XLII the
same way, by outperforming
the Arizona Cardinals’ star-
studded offense. It may not
be pretty, or perfect, but
Pittsburgh finds a way to
beat you. They found a way
against the more talented
Baltimore Ravens and New
York Jets earlier in January.
I’m willing to bet the house
they’ll find a way to their
seventh Super Bowl title,
the most by any franchise in
league history.

Smithsonian’s National Museum of

African American History and Culture celebrates
Black History Month
EXHIBITION
The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey—
Where Art and History Intersect
On view through May 1, 2011
NMAAHC Gallery at the National Museum of American History • 14th and Constitution • Metro: Smithsonian
Catalogue on sale at the museum gift shop.
United States Soldiers at Camp William Penn, 1863, courtesy The Kinsey Collection

PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2 and 3:30 p.m. • National Museum of American History, 2nd Floor, East Wing

Family Freedom Song Sing-Along —The Washington Performing Arts Society Children of the Gospel Choir will lead
audience members in singing such songs as We Shall Overcome, We Shall Not Be Moved and others.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. • Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History

Freedom Riders—The acclaimed documentary by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson that tells the inspirational
story of the more than 400 black and white men and women who risked their lives to challenge segregated facilities in the South in 1961.
In conjunction with the National Museum of American History. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities in
WPAS Freedom Riders collaboration with WGBH/Boston.

Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. • Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History

Children of the Enlightenment: The Ideological Origins of Black Agency and Activism—
A dramatic reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by actor Roger Guenveur Smith sets
the stage for a wide-ranging discussion and interpretation of the evolution of black activism between the Revolutionary and the
Civil War periods. NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch is joined by scholars such as Clement Price of Rutgers University.

Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. • Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History

Slavery by Another Name—Collectors Bernard and Shirley Kinsey join author Douglas A. Blackmon in a conversation
about Blackmon’s groundbreaking historical study, Slavery by Another Name: The Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to
Roger Guenveur Smith Bernard and Shirley Kinsey World War II. A book signing will follow.

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‘Please Mr. Postman’ Singer Gladys Horton Dies on Afro.com
Award-Winning Illustrator Documents History with Artwork
By Brandi Forte
Special to the AFRO
Life is one beautiful
struggle filled with colorful
backgrounds, black and white
imaging, awkward patterns
and oblique finishes. Yet if
you ask award-winning and
renowned illustrator Kadir
Nelson how he interprets art,
he alludes, “art is the pursuit of
truth and it resonates in all of
my work.”
For nearly two decades,
Nelson, who is in his 30s, has
committed his lifelong journey
to unveiling life’s truth and
history through his paintings,
illustrations and more than Kadir Nelson
20 published children’s books.
Nelson created the cover art for the late Michael Jackson’s
Michael album, and was commissioned by the U.S. Postal
Service to create the Negro League Baseball stamp. He is a
Caldecott Honor winner and was awarded the Coretta Scott
King Honor Book designation in 2004 for Thunder Rose. In
Former Go-Go Star Aims For Broader Audience with ‘F.I.N.A.O’ Mixtape
By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
When Derek Lyons, stage name Poozy Kush, released his
debut solo mixtape F.I.N.A.O. 11:11 If You Don’t Get it, You
Don’t Get it, on Feb. 1, he joined a long line of independent
artists attempting to blaze their own path on the mainstream
hip-hop scene.
But what separates Lyons from most “newcomers” is the
fact that he’s not new to the music business at all.
From creating hit radio singles to traveling across country
on tour, Lyons (known to his friends as “Pooh”) has done it all,
building a music career résumé that not many people of his age
and compete with.
As the former lead percussionist for Critical Condition
Band (CCB), once one of the hottest bands in go-go music,
Pooh helped produce original songs like “I’m Classy,” and
‘MusicIsLifeIsMusic’ Campaign Celebrates
Artists’ Personal Journeys
The Recording Academy® and
TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles unveiled
MusicIsLifeIsMusic, a cutting-edge and
inventive promotional campaign for the 53rd
Annual GRAMMY Awards®, airing live on
CBS Feb. 13, 8–11:30 p.m.
The campaign — which features print,
outdoor, digital, TV, an interactive microsite
(www.musicislifeismusic.com), and the
MusicMapper app — celebrates the songs
that have had significance in one’s life and
the places connected to those songs. Utilizing
social networking and geolocation, music fans
can then map out their musical journeys and
Courtesy Photo their physical location as determined by SimpleGeo.
Tina Turner is
share them with others. This marks the fourth one of the artists
year in a row that TBWA\Chiat\Day Los featured in the
Angeles and The Recording Academy have MusicIsLifeIsMusic
partnered on the advertising for the annual campaign.
GRAMMY Awards telecast.
The MusicIsLifeIsMusic Print and Out
of Home creative broke last week (along with wild postings,
digital and GRAMMY partner activation) and features
GRAMMY nominees Arcade Fire, Justin Bieber, Eminem,
Cee Lo Green, and Katy Perry. Earlier this month, 11-time
GRAMMY winner and current 10-time nominee Eminem
kicked off the first in a series of three GRAMMY promotional
TV spots and the second one, with current four-time nominee
Katy Perry, just debuted. The commercials are an illustrated
interpretation of each artist’s life and a journey through their
musical and personal milestones. A third TV spot with another
GRAMMY winner and current nominee will hit shortly.
“MusicIsLifeIsMusic tells the stories of both nominees and
music fans, celebrating the songs that mean the most to us and
the places where we connect with them,” said Evan Greene,
chief marketing officer of The Recording Academy in a press
statement. “This year’s campaign really emphasizes the social
and mobile music experience, and allows music fans to connect
with each other in a way like never before. We are grateful to
our friends at TBWA\Chiat\Day for their ongoing partnership
and collaboration, and to HTC and Rdio for their support on
this year’s campaign.”
Through musicislifeismusic.com and the MusicMapper
application, which was developed in partnershipwith HTC
MobilityNOW (www.htcmobilitynow.com), fans worldwide are
able to connect songs with places and their special memories
in a way never before possible. The mobile application —
available now for Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android — lets
the user drop a virtual pin to a specific location using Google
Maps, select a song through social music service Rdio (www.
rdio.com), and tag a note describing how that song and location
February 5, 2011 - February 11, 2011, The Afro-American
www.afro.com
January 2011, Nelson was nominated for
an NAACP Image Award for his book
Mama Miti, about Kenyan activist Wangari
Maathai.
A local first-grader named Legacy Allen
has a copy of Nelson’s Salt in His Shoes:
Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream, in his
book collection at home. Allen smiles when
he talks about the illustrations. “The book is
cool. I like the pictures of Michael Jordan.
I wear those shoes, too,” Allen said while
pointing to the images.
From the nation’s capital to Hollywood
sets, Nelson is one of the most sought-after
artists not because of his celebrity status,
but because of his historical insights. “I love
history,” said Nelson. “As an artist I start
off capturing the humble beginnings of the
person that I’m illustrating and then I create
Courtesy Photo the journey that it took them to become
heroes.“
For many aspiring artists and children, the man behind the
paint brush is a hero who comes from humble beginnings.
Born in Silver Spring, Md., he migrated to Atlantic City, N.J.,
when he was a preteen; spent his college years in New York
and the heights of his career in California. At the tender age of
“My Phatty,” both fan favorites that flooded local radio waves.
The Washington, D.C. native served more than 10 years
as a professional go-go percussionists, serving stints with
the Original Fatal Attraction Band, the Ultimate Youngin’s,
including fill-in work with Uncalled 4 Band (UCB), Backyard
Band and What? Band. Pooh, 25, developed into one of the
premiere percussionists in the go-go business, but walked away
from the game in 2008 for personal reasons.
Now he’s ready to share his talent, again, this time with a
microphone in his hand and his scope set on a much broader
audience.
“Music is my life, so when you listen to this music, you’re
going to hear a real reflection of what’s going on in the every
day life of my self, and everyone around me,” said Lyons.
“You’re not going to hear me talk about shooting up the hood,
robbing and killing folks because that’s not what I do. But what
you will hear is talk of real life situations and dilemmas that
defined a special moment in his/her/their life. This
can then be shared by posting to a Facebook profile or
Twitter account.
Not only will users have the opportunity to map
their own musical journey, they will be able to explore
other MusicMapper tags through an augmented reality
view that provides an innovative, real-life glimpse at
how “music is life is music.” By using a mobile device
camera, users can see others’ tags, Flickr photos, and
Foursquare check-ins associated with a space when
they enter said space. Additionally, fans have the ability
to unlock exclusive GRAMMY content, based on
Via a QR code reader on all print material and outdoor
advertisements, users may access eight full-length
GRAMMY performances from past shows including:
Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama”; Coldplay’s “Viva La
Vida”; LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”; MC
Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”; Ricky Martin’s “La
Copa De La Vida”; Radiohead’s “15 Step”; Smashing
Pumpkins “1979”; and Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do
With It.”
For more information on the 53rd GRAMMY Awards
and the “MusicIsLifeIsMusic” campaign, please visit: www.
grammy.com or www.musicislifeismusic.com.
Extended through
February 20!
B3
3, Nelson began his lifelong journey as an artist. He says that
his family discovered his skill and passion for drawing and
encouraged him to maximize his potential. He would take that
encouragement and begin learning the fundamentals from the
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y.
“After I graduated from the Pratt Institute I started working
as an illustrator for Sports Illustrated. That was my first job.
Then I went on to becoming a visual developer for Debbie
Allen on the film set of Amistad,” said Nelson.
Nelson never deviated from the script. Since his “wonder
years” at Sports Illustrated, his portfolio is huge for someone
who isn’t even 40. His work is in the collections of the U.S.
House of Representatives and the U.S. Postal Service.
In addition his paintings have decorated the set of
television sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and films
Friday and The Beauty Shop.
Kadir continues to paint his own future with the new
release of his book, A Nation’s Hope, about boxing legend Joe
Louis. He also opened his own private studio in downtown
Los Angeles where he says he thoroughly enjoys the freedom
of being a true artist.
“I love the book on Joe Louis because it’s an American
story that we can all learn from,” said Nelson. “Throughout
my career I have striven to create images of people of color
who have made a significant impact on the world. I enjoy
documenting history.”
everyday people from our culture have to deal with.”
Lyons is confident music lovers will connect with his
F.I.N.A.O. 11:11 mixtape once they hear it. He mentioned
how the title of the mixtape alone symbolizes a lifestyle that
everyone can relate to.
“F.I.N.A.O means failure is not an option, and 11:11
symbolizes four one’s for one man, one heart, one love and one
destiny,” said Lyons, who expressed his personal creed on the
track “Refuse to Fail.”
“This is the attitude we use to keep our family tight and
focused on success. It’s the attitude I’ve carried throughout life
and it’s brought me this far.”
Pooh prides himself on creating motivating music that will
inspire listeners to go after their dreams. But he also enjoys
making tracks like “Soul Mate,” which illustrates his search for
love and positivity.
“There’s so much negativity in the world; everybody is
looking for someone to hate or get hated on by,” Lyons said.
“But we don’t want no hate over here. That’s why I keep
positive people around me and we keep our aim set on success.
Failure is simply not an option for us.”
Pooh said he also keeps a positive mind when it comes to
working with other musicians and welcomes all serious artists
to contact him on Twitter.com/FINAO1111.
“This is only the start,” Lyons said, “I have a lot more music
to make, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”
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Community Pr. George’s Residents Urged to ‘Have a Heart for Animals’

LARGO, Md. – Valentine’s Day is usually a time
dedicated to romantic love. But the Prince George’s
County Department of Environmental Resources’ (DER)

MD College Presidents Pledge Animal Management Group (AMG) is urging county

residents to celebrate love of a different kind.

Commitment to Veteran Services

In recognition of Valentine’s Day, the agency is offering
a reduced price on the adoption of animals from the
Animal Services Facility in Upper Marlboro.
In the month-long “Have a Heart for Animals” adoption
event, interested patrons will get $80 off the regular
adoption fee during February. Adoption counselors will be
on hand to help people choose that special pet to love.
“The ‘Have a Heart for Animals’ Adoption Event is just Courtesy Photo
one of the many community outreach efforts sponsored In honor of Valentine’s
by AMG to increase the adoption of homeless animals,” Day, the Prince George’s
said Samuel E. Wynkoop Jr., acting director of DER, in a Department of Environmental
statement. “We encourage everyone to join us for this event Resources is hosting a month-
and to view the selection of adoptable animals at our facility.” long pet adoption event.
Courtesy Photo
For more information, please contact AMG at (301)
Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown adds his signature to a compact signed by the presi-
780-7200. Animals may also be viewed online at www.princegeorgespets4us.com.
dents of 21 state community colleges and universities to improve on-campus services
for veterans.
Presidents from 21 one of many catalysts for maturity and life experience to CCBC, I am proud that higher or traumatic brain injury. Iraq veterans to help them
community colleges and creating the Maryland the classroom – an experience education leaders from across and Afghanistan veterans are navigate everything from GI
public four-year institutions Campus Compact for Student that in most cases enhances the state will work together also more likely than veterans Bill paperwork to behavioral
in Maryland on Jan. 31 signed Veterans, Brown said in classroom discussions and to improve the services we of any previous conflict to health counseling. The
a formal compact to improve opening remarks, was a benefits every student’s provide to the men and women attempt suicide. More than Compact requires campus
on-campus services to help disturbing essay published learning. But as each war who served on our behalf.” 22,000 Iraq-Afghanistan officials to provide training
ease the transition of veteran in the student newspaper is different, so is every The Compact challenges veterans have returned to for faculty, staff and student
students into college life. at Community College of generation of veteran,” said the participating institutions Maryland in recent years, leadership to promote greater
The meeting of leaders, Baltimore County detailing Lt. Gov. Brown. “We have to do more to ensure the and thousands more are awareness of veteran issues;
held in Annapolis, was a student veteran’s war an obligation to serve those success of veterans and to coming home. Nearly 15,000 and it encourages campuses
convened by Lt. Gov. experience and the College’s who served and we must do foster greater awareness of Maryland veterans received to create student veteran
Anthony G. Brown, a colonel controversial, but necessary, more to ease student veterans’ the unique challenges they GI Bill education benefits organizations to provide
in the U.S. Army Reserves, decision to remove the transitions from combat to face. Studies show that one during the fall 2010 semester. incoming veteran students
a graduate of ROTC and student until a psychological campus. While the urgency out of every five veterans Participating institutions with necessary support from
the nation’s highest-ranking evaluation could be to sign this agreement was returning from Iraq and pledge to designate an their peers who are also
elected official to serve a performed. sparked by the atypical Afghanistan suffers from office or staff person as a transitioning back into our
tour of duty in Iraq. Among “Veterans bring a unique and unfortunate incident at post-traumatic stress disorder point person for all student communities.

Community-Based Health Organizations Unite to Serve Ward 8

By Abdullah Jones
Special to the AFRO
In observance of the 11th National Black HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day, CMS Health Initiatives is partnering with Rock
the Block Campaign and Community Education Group to host
their Fifth Annual Health Fair and Celebration of the Arts event
at THEARC in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 7 from 5-8 p.m.
There will be an interactive HIV-101 educational session,
free HIV testing, a digital art display, spoken word and
musical performances, free food and giveaways.
“We, as a people, must get more involved in knowing
the status of our health and need to uplift one another in the
community, which is the essence of this celebration – to
empower the community to work in harmony to fight HIV/
AIDS,” said Dr. Alsean Bryant, chief operations officer for
CMS Health Initiatives and chair of the event.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has reached shocking levels in
Black communities – not only in the District but across the
United States.
According to the DC Department of Health, from 2001 to
2006 there were 1,092 new HIV/AIDS cases in Ward 8 alone.
Maranda Ward, program manager for Adolescent
Prevention Education Programs, said youth are at an increased
risk of coming into contact with a HIV infected partner.
“For this reason, we should not limit increased HIV
awareness to this one day,” said Ward. “But, we will take
advantage of a community event to increase awareness about
the state of HIV in the Black community, as well as ways to
either prevent HIV infection or help to reduce its spread.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Blacks represent 14 percent of the U.S.
population; however, in 2006 Blacks represented 45 percent of
all new HIV cases in the U.S.
In fact, in 2006 HIV was the ninth leading cause of death
among Blacks.
“The Rock the Block Campaign is looking to reach D.C.-
area youth ages 14-24 with HIV prevention messages and free
HIV testing all while having a bit of fun,” said Ward.
There will be a series of performances: dance, spoken word
and a musical performance by Allison Carney – in addition
to an art exhibit that will feature the work of digital artist Mia
Robinson.
Eight other community-based organizations have
committed and reserved space at the health fair. They include:
City Year, Metro Teen Aids, Unity Health Care, CryOut, Inc.
of New Jersey, Sasha Bruce, Howard University Student
National Pharmaceutical Association, Housing Counseling
Services and StreetWize DC.
CMS Health Initiatives is a District-based non-profit
organization that utilizes clinical pharmacists to address health
disparities.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was founded
by five national organizations with funding received from the
CDC in 1999. Founding organizations include Concerned
Black Men of Philadelphia, Health Watch Information and
Promotion Services, Jackson State University - Mississippi
Urban Research Center, National Black Alcoholism
and Addictions Council and National Black Leadership
Commission on AIDS.
Abdullah Jones is a communications volunteer at CMS
Health Initiatives.

PGCC Receives $200,000 for AKA Salutes Local Education Innovators

Beltsville, Md. – The lifelong learning, which the represented the nine
Health Care Scholarships efforts of local educators that
use non-traditional ways of
Foundation helps facilitate
through scholarships,
geographic areas that make
up Cluster One of the North
LARGO, Md.— According to economists, the health inspiring a love of learning in fellowships and community Atlantic Region of the
care industry is booming, offering rare opportunities for their students were recognized assistance awards. And the sorority. They were: Tom
employment in a still-lagging labor market. Now, thanks to Public Schools, Frederick
by the Alpha Kappa Alpha purpose of the Luncheon Lewis, The Fishing School, County; Cheryl Smith,
scholarship funds provided by Kaiser Permanente of the Mid- - Educational Advancement was not only to celebrate Washington, D.C.; Rev.
Atlantic States, nearly 60 Prince George’s Community College Strathmore Elementary
Foundation of the North the nine local awardees but Christopher Tobias, Open School, Montgomery County;
students will have the opportunity to pursue careers in the field. Atlantic Region - Cluster One also to raise funds for the Arms for Families, Inc.,
The $200,000 fund will provide tuition assistance to low- Pastor Howard Wright, Grace
at its Community Education Foundation’s “Capture The Prince George’s County, African Methodist Episcopal
income and diverse students studying to become allied health or Awards Luncheon on Jan. 29 Promise” Scholarship Fund. Md.; Judy W. Estep, Charles
nursing professionals. Areas of study include certified nursing Church, Baltimore County;
at the Sheraton Washington Since 1980, EAF has awarded County School District, Rev. Herbert W. Watson,
assistant, dental assistant, emergency medical technician, North in Beltsville, Md. $1.7 million, a reflection of Charles County; Tina
health information manager, licensed practical nurse, medical St. Mark United Methodist
The mission of the the sorority’s commitment Morrison, Bryant Woods Church, Anne Arundel
biller, medical coder/biller, medical office assistant, medicine Educational Advancement to educational endeavors for Elementary School – HCPSS,
aide, nuclear medicine technologist, phlebotomy technician, County; and Sophia Rudisill,
Foundation (EAF) is more than a century. Howard County; Arthur B. Middle Grades Partnership,
radiographer, registered nurse and respiratory therapist. to pursue and promote The award recipients Tyler, Frederick County
“This project will provide low income students with the Baltimore City.
financial means to compete for high-demand, high-growth
health care jobs,” said Angela Anderson, dean of health
sciences at Prince George’s
Washington, D.C. Holds One-Night Homeless Count
Community College, in a statement. By AFRO Staff Governments, documented her experience searching Prince
She added, “According to a national George’s County, Md. for unsheltered homeless persons inside
2010 compensation study conducted Impassioned volunteers scoured metropolitan Washington, fast food shops, liquor stores and wooded areas during frigid
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, D.C., during the week of Jan. 24 in an attempt to count the weather conditions.
the mean hourly salary for full- city’s homeless. “While many folks around the region were stuck in traffic
time registered nurses is $33.83 Government officials and homeless service leaders joined on their way home due to the weather, the homeless men we’d
and $29.65 for radiographers in the in on the count to collect needed data on met had to walk miles in the cold, carrying
Washington-Baltimore-Northern homeless and itinerant subpopulations, multiple bags in the storm to reach their
Virginia area.” including the disabled, mentally ill and destination in hopes of having a warm
In its first year, the program will veterans. bed for just one evening,” she wrote on
provide full tuition for 27 students “As the region and the nation continues the organization’s blog. “I truly hope the
to complete their postsecondary attempts to emerge from economic malaise county’s sheltered count is greater than its
work for mid-skill professions, and a foreclosure crisis, this year’s count unsheltered count.”
enable graduates of the programs to compete for employment will inform planners on how these factors Data collected from the 11th annual
opportunities and facilitate career advancement by targeting may have affected the number of homeless count will be released this spring. During
unemployed, dislocated incumbent and low-wage workers. persons in metropolitan Washington,” said last year’s tally, 11,774 homeless residents
The remaining funds will be held in trust by the Prince Michael Ferrell, executive director of the were counted, a slight decrease from
George’s Community College Foundation—the non-profit arm D.C. Coalition for the Homeless. the previous year. HUD officials say the
of the school that was created for the charitable purposes of The volunteers included officials Photo Courtesy Morguefile.com jurisdiction’s homeless population has
furthering educational programs, facilities and opportunities at from U.S. Department of Housing and Data collected from the 11th annual been dwindling since 2006. Prior to the
the college—to continue the program past year one. As part of Urban Development, the U.S. Interagency one-night homeless count will be initiative, officials did not have a definitive
its ongoing efforts to support the institutional priorities of the Council on Homelessness and the released in the spring. way of counting homeless persons living in
college, the foundation will actively seek contributions to the Metropolitan Washington Council of the region.
scholarship fund in the first year. The goal of the effort is to Governments. Volunteers approached homeless individuals Similar enumerations are conducted throughout the country
make the scholarship fund self-sustaining and ensure workforce inside emergency shelters, vacant lots, transitional housing and in an attempt to document trends in homelessness and allocate
demands for these jobs are met. permanent supportive housing and surveyed their conditions, funds for the neediest regions. Baltimore County held a
including cause of homelessness and source of income. homeless “census” Jan. 20, while Baltimore City performed a
Alicia Lewis, a housing planner with the Council of count Jan. 25.
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Faith Pulse
By Herb Quarles
Special to the AFRO Tenor in Recital
HU Chapel Services B. Jackson Caesar will
At press time, the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. worship services on Feb. 6 at Howard appear in a recital at 4 p.m.
University had not been announced. Call the chapel dean’s office at 202-806-7280 for more on Jan. 30 at Metropolitan
information. The Rev. Dr. Michael E. Dyson will be the guest preacher on Feb. 13. Memorial United Methodist
Chapel services are broadcast the following week each Sunday at 11a.m. on Howard Church located at 3401
University radio station, WHUR-FM 96.3. Nebraska Ave. N.W. His
Recordings of chapel services may be ordered by mail with the Media Ministry Order repertoire will celebrate
Form. Recordings are also available immediately after the worship service or may be Roland Hayes, America’s
purchased in person Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call 202-806-7280 or first recognized African- Courtesy Photos
visit chapel.howard.edu/Information for additional information. The e-mail address is chapel@ American concert tenor. B. Jackson Caesar
howard.edu. Roland Hayes, born in
and showed keen interest
Curryville, Ga., in 1887,
in spirituals and African
Music Workshop was the principal African-
folk songs including this
A Sacred Music Workshop titled “Revive Us Again” will be held on Feb. 11-12, American tenor performing
arrangement for “Gi Me Yo
culminating during the 10:30 a.m. Worship at Asbury United Methodist Church, 11th and K classical music during the Roland Hayes
Han.”
streets N.W. The renowned Raymond Wise will be the facilitator. first half of the 20th century.
The recital will be The recital and art exhibit
Wise, who is a born-again Christian dedicated to raising the word of God, will offer lessons Primarily a recitalist, Hayes
followed by a reception and are open free to the public,
in vocal technique and music ministry, while also teaching praise- and- worship tools designed sang both the great European
an art exhibit of the works along with free parking. Call
to sensitize, equip and mobilize choirs. repertory and African-
of artist Martin Andres 202-363-4900 for additional
Other guests appearing will be Sandra Key, minister of music at Third Street Church of American spirituals. He
Paddack. information.
God; Patrick McCoy, minister of music at Takoma Park Baptist Church; Thomas Dixon Tyler, also served as an arranger
minister of music at Shiloh Baptist Church; Salone Clary, minister of music at John Wesley
AME Zion Church and Jason Hill, minister of music at Mt. Vernon Place UMC.
The worship is open to area choirs and directors. There is a workshop fee. Call 202-628- New Play Honors Blues, Gospel Star
0009 for additional information. Contact Charlyn Bachemin via e-mail at bacheminc@yahoo.
com to preregister and ask about the workshop hours. Ethel Waters
Church Hosts Nurses Actress Bernardine

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The Black Nurses Association of the Greater Washington D.C. Area meets every fourth Mitchell stars in Metro
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information contact: Diana Wharton, president, at 202-722-8670 or twinmaljar@aol.com. singer Ethel Waters. Sold-
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recent performances as
Mitchell inspired rounds
of hand-clapping and foot-
stomping with her powerful
musical performance. The
play runs through March
20. For ticket information,
call 1-800-494-8497 or visit
metrostage.org.
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Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM0016
Margaret Lee
Washington
Decedent
Dr. Elena M. Tilly Esq
6931 Arlington Blvd.
Suite 302
Bethesda MD 20814
Attorney
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
M a r y Wa s h i n g t o n ,
whose address is 1241
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ton, DC 20020 was ap-
pointed personal repre-
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Margaret Lee Washing-
ton, who died on May
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and will serve without
Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
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shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or be-
fore July 21, 2011.
Claims against the de-
cedent shall be pre-
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
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21, 2011, or be forever
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1/21, 1/28, 2/4
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District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM15
Talaiferro M. Barnes
Decedent
Brenda L. Hopkins Esq
3724 Twelfth Street NE
Washington DC 20017
Attorney
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Patricia Barnes
Brookes, whose ad-
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Whiteholm Drive, Upper
Marlboro, MD 20770
was appointed personal
representative of the
estate of Talaiferro M.
Barnes, who died on
June 20, 2010 with a
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out Court supervision.
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whereabouts are un-
known shall enter their
appearance in this
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cedent’s will) shall
shall bebe
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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 July
21, 2011. Claims against
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presented to the under-
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with the Register of Wills
Patricia Barnes
Brookes, whose ad-
dress is 12512
Whiteholm Drive, Upper
Marlboro, MD 20770
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Superior Court of
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Decedent
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cedent¬s will)
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Decedent FAMILY COURT
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plaint should not be Administration No. District of Columbia 517-435-3929 Date of Publication:
granted; provided that a 2011ADM0041 PROBATE DIVISION TRUE TEST COPY February 4, 2011
having applied to the Washington, D.C. Name of newspaper:
copy of this order be Artis T. Wilson REGISTER OF WILLS
court for an Order of
published once a week Decedent 20001-2131 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Afro-American
Publication of the notice
required by law in such
for three consecutive NOTICE OF Administration No. Washington Law
weeks before said day APPOINTMENT, 2010ADM174 Superior Court of Reporter
cases; it is by the Court Linda A. Harrison
in the Afro-American NOTICE TO Lora C. Paige the District of
this 3 day of January
Newspapers. CREDITORS Decedent District of Columbia Personal
2011. AND NOTICE TO DeAnna L. Jackson PROBATE DIVISION Representative
JUDGE
ORDERED, that all per- UNKNOWN HEIRS Attorney Washington, D.C. 301-871-5244
sons concerned show
A TRUE COPY TEST:
TRUE TEST COPY
2/4, 2/11, 2/18 Cheryl A. Calloway, NOTICE OF 20001-2131
cause, if any there be, whose address is 1629 APPOINTMENT, Administration No. REGISTER OF WILLS
on or before the 7 day Superior Court of K Street NW, Suite 300, NOTICE TO 2011ADM53 2/4, 2/11, 2/18
of February 2011, why the District of CREDITORS Ozella Ruth Harvey
Washington DC 20006
the prayers of said com- District of Columbia was appointed personal AND NOTICE TO Decedent SUPERIOR
plaint should not be
PROBATE DIVISION representative of the UNKNOWN HEIRS Shanta Ramson Esq COURT OF
granted; provided that a Washington, D.C. estate of Artis T. Wilson, DeAnna L. Jackson, 4705 Sandy Spring Rd THE DISTRICT
copy of this order be 20001-2131 who died on November whose address is 4217 Burtonsville, MD
published once a week OF COLUMBIA
Administration No. 23, 2010 without a will, F o o t e S t r e e t N E , 20866 PROBATE
for three consecutive
weeks before said day
2008ADM951 and will serve without Washington DC 20019, Attorney DIVISION
Douglas Fairbanks Court supervision. All was appointed personal NOTICE OF Washington, D.C.
in the Afro-American. Johnson
JUDGE
unknown heirs and heirs representative of the APPOINTMENT, 20001-2131
Decedent whose whereabouts are estate of Lora C. Paige, NOTICE TO Administration No.
A TRUE COPY TEST: Nicholas D Ward unknown shall enter who died on April 16, CREDITORS 2010ADM1171
1/28, 2/4, 2/11 1212 New York Ave their appearance in this 2006 with a will, and will AND NOTICE TO Estate of
NW Suite 1000 proceeding. Objections serve without Court su- UNKNOWN HEIRS Audrey A. Dockery
Superior Court of
the District of Washington DC 20005 to such appointment pervision. All unknown Linda Harrison, whose Deceased
Attorney
District of Columbia shall be filed with the heirs and heirs whose address is 13710 Town NOTICE OF
PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF Register of Wills, D.C., whereabouts are un- Line Road, Silver Spring STANDARD
Washington, D.C. AFTER DISCOVERED 515 5th Street, N.W., known shall enter their Maryland 20906 was ap- PROBATE
WILL AND NOTICE 3rd Floor Washington, appearance in this pointed personal repre- Notice is hereby
20001-2131
OF APPOINTMENT sentative of the estate of
Administration No. D.C. 20001, on or be- proceeding. Objections given that a petition
2011ADM34 William E. Wade, whose fore August 4, 2011. to such appointment (or Ozella Ruth Harvey, has been filed in this
Vernelle Owens address is 3195 Stanley Claims against the de- to the probate of de- who died on December Court by Aubrey A.
Decedent Road, Fairlawn, OH cedent shall be pre- cedent’scedent¬s will)
will) shall
shall be
be 23, 2010 without a will, Dockery-Bey, John
44333 was appointed sented to the under- filed with the Register of and will serve without
Bruce E. Gardner Esq Brown & Jerry L.
personal representative signed with a copy to the Wills, D.C., 515 5th Court supervision. All Hunter, Esq for stan-
The Gardner Law Firm
PC of the estate of Douglas Register of Wills or filed Street, N.W., 3rd Floor unknown heirs and heirs dard probate, includ-
1101 Pennsylvania Ave Fairbanks Johnson, who with the Register of Wills Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . whose whereabouts are ing the appointment
NW Suite 600 died on August 31, 2008 with a copy to the under- 20001, on or before Au- unknown shall enter of one or more per-
Washington DC 20004 with a Will. Objections to signed, on or before Au- gust 4, 2011. Claims their appearance in this sonal representa-
Attorney such appointment or to gust 4, 2011, or be for- against the decedent proceeding. Objections tive. Unless a com-
the probate of de- to such appointment (or
NOTICE OF ever barred. Persons shall be presented to the plaint or an objection
APPOINTMENT, cedent's Will shall be believed to be heirs or undersigned with a copy to the probate of de- in accordance with
NOTICE TO filed with the Register of legatees of the decedent to the Register of Wills cedent’s cedent¬s will) will) shall
shall be be Superior Court Pro-
Wills, District of Colum- who do not receive a or filed with the Register filed with the Register of bate Division Rule
CREDITORS
bia, 515 5th Street, NW
AND NOTICE TO copy of this notice by of Wills with a copy to Wills, D.C., 515 5th 407 is filed in this
UNKNOWN HEIRS 3rd Floor, Washington mail within 25 days of its the undersigned, on or Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Court within 30 days
Linda Lewis, whose ad- DC 20001, on or before first publication shall so before February 4, 2011, Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . from the date of first
dress is 1625 Lyman August 4, 2011. inform the Register of or be forever barred. 20001, on or before Au- publication of this
Place NE Washington Date of Publication: Wills, including name, Persons believed to be gust 4, 2011. Claims notice, the Court
DC 20002, was ap- February 4, 2011 address and relation- heirs or legatees of the against the decedent may take the action
Name of newspaper:
 Hunter, Esq for stan-
dard probate, includ-
ing the appointment
of one or more per-
sonal representa-
tive. Unless a com-
plaint or an objection
in accordance with
Superior Court Pro-
LEGAL NOTICES
bate Division Rule
407 is filed in this
Court within 30 days
from the date of first
publication of this
notice, the Court
may take the action
hereinafter set forth.
0
Admit to probate
the will dated Feb-
ruary 15, 2010
exhibited with the
petition upon proof
satisfactory to the
Court of due execu-
tion by affidavit of
witnesses or other-
wise
in the absence of a
0
will or proof satisfac-
tory to the Court of
due execution, enter
an order determining
that the decedent
died Intestate.
0
appoint an unsu-
pervised personal
representative.
Register of Wills
Clerk of the
Probate Division
Date of First
Publication
February 4, 2011
Names of
Newspapers:
Washington Law
Reporter
Washington
AFRO-AMERICAN
NEWSPAPERS
Aubrey A. Dockery-
Bey
John Brown
Jerry L. Hunter Esq
1822 11th Street NE
Washington DC
20001
202-234-1722
Signature of
Petitioners/Attorney
2/4, 2/11
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM0052
Dorothy A Ratliff
Decedent
Jennifer E Loud Esq
7826 Eastern Avenue
NW Suite 410
Washington DC 20012
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Howard Gregory Camp-
bell, whose address is
4250 East Capital Street
NE #202 Washington
DC 20019, was ap-
pointed personal repre-
sentative of the estate of
Dorothy A Ratliff who
died on January 3, 2011
with a will, and will serve
without Court supervi-
sion. All unknown heirs
and heirs whose
whereabouts are un-
known shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of de-
cedent¬s will)
cedent’s will) shall
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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Howard Gregory
Campbell
Personal
Representative
202-422-5213
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2004-36
Helen L Harris
Decedent
Kathy Brissette-Minus
Law Office of
Kathy Brissette-Minus
LLC
9900 Greenbelt Road
Suite E 215
Lanham MD 20706
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Brenda T Jarvis, whose
address is 8422 Carroll-
ton Parkway, New Car-
rollton MD 20784, was
appointed personal re-
presentative of the
estate of Helen L. Har-
ris, who died on June
16, 2003 without a will,
and will serve without
Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or be-
fore August 4, 2011.
Claims against the de-
cedent shall be pre-
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
with a copy to the under-
signed, on or before Au-
gust 4, 2011, or be for-
ever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent
who do not receive a
copy of this notice by
mail within 25 days of its
first publication shall so
inform the Register of
cedent shall be pre-
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
with a copy to the under-
signed, on or before Au-
gust 4, 2011, or be for-
ever barred. Persons
LEGALtoNOTICES
believed be heirs or
legatees of the decedent
who do not receive a
copy of this notice by
mail within 25 days of its
first publication shall so
inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relation-
ship.
Date of Publication:
February 4, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Brenda T Jarvis
Personal
Representative
301-717-9884
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Foreign No.
2011FEP10
Date of Death
August 11, 2010
Geneva Shannon
Arnold
AKA
Geneva Shannon
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT
OF FOREIGN
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AND
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
Marilyn B. Thompson
whose address is 4309
Broken Arrow Court,
Clinton MD 20735 was
appointed personal re-
presentative of the
estate of Geneva Shan-
non Arnold aka Geneva
Shannon, deceased, by
the Orphans Court for
Prince Georges County,
State of Maryland, on
October 19, 2010.
Service of process may
be made upon Tiffany
Thompson 2914 12th
Street, NE Washington
DC 20017 whose des-
ignation as District of
Columbia agent has
been filed with the Reg-
ister of Wills, D.C.
The decedent owned
the following District of
Colombia real property:
2914 12th Street NE
Washington DC 20017
and 6701 Piney Branch
Road, NW Washington
DC 20012
Claims against the de-
cedent may be pre-
sented to the under-
signed and filed with the
Register of Wills for the
District of Columbia, 515
5th Street N.W. 3rd
Floor, Washington, D.C.
20001 within 6 months
from the date of first
publication of this notice.
(Strike preceding sen-
tence if no real estate.)
Marilyn B. Thompson
Personal
Representative(s)
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
Date of first publication:
February 4, 2011
301-297-9411
Name of newspapers
and/or periodical:
The Daily Washington
Law Reporter
The Afro-American
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM40
MARILYN COLLEEN
JENKINS
Decedent
Bruce E Gardner Esq
The Gardner Law Firm
PC
1101 Pennsylvania Ave
NW
Suite 600
Washington DC 20004
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Rodney E Gill, whose
address is 2350 Hunter
Place SE, Washington
DC 20020 was ap-
pointed personal repre-
sentative of the estate of
Marilyn Colleen Jenkins,
who died on December
19, 2010 without a will,
and will serve without
Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or be-
fore August 4, 2011.
Claims against the de-
cedent shall be pre-
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
with a copy to the under-
signed, on or before Au-
gust 4, 2011, or be for-
ever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent
who do not receive a
copy of this notice by
mail within 25 days of its
first publication shall so
inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relation-
ship.
Date of Publication:
February 4, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Rodney E Gill
Personal
Representative
202-610-1921
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
SUBSCRIBE
TODAY!
LEGAL NOTICES
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2011ADM0049
Thelma Pitts Campbell
Decedent
Thomas H. Queen
530 Eighth Street SE
Washington DC 20003
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Marteal H. Pitts, Max-
well A. Pitts, and Noah
M. Webb whose ad-
dress(es) are 4705 8th
Street NW, Washington
DC 20017, 423 Peabody
Street NW, Washington
DC 20011, and 6104
East 98th Street Kansas
City MO 64134 were ap-
pointed personal repre-
sentative(s) of the estate
of Thelma Pitts Camp-
bell, who died on August
17, 2007 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 bebe
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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2011
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Marteal H. Pitts
Maxwell A. Pitts
Noah M. Webb
Personal
Representative
202-832-6757
202--212-9091
876-838-3486
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
2/4, 2/11, 2/18
To Advertise call 202-332-0080
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February 5, 2011 - February 11, 2011, The Afro-American
CAREER CORNER
LEGAL NOTICES
Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. is seeking
participation from bona fide subcontractors and
DBE/MBE/SBE subcontractors to bid on Ronald
Reagan National Airport Runway 1-19 Overlay and BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
Taxiways Rehabilitation. All Subcontractor/
Supplier quotes are due before Thursday Feb- INVITATION FOR BIDS
ruary 17th, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Fax quotes to:
(404)495-8701 referencing project name and CONTRACT NO. 10197 PF0
scope of work. For plan access, email company FULLERTON FIRE STATION #8 ROOF, 4401 FITCH AVENUE, 21236
name and contact information to eriser@ FULLERTON - DISTRICT 14 c 6
walshgroup.com. Quotes will be evaluated on
CONTRACT COST GROUP ∫B ($100,000 TO $500,000)∫
scope, price, experience, financial condition, and
other pertinent factors. EOEM/F WORK CLASSIFICATION: I-6
BID DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2011 AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME
On or after DECEMBER 6, 2010, the above contract documents may
www.afro.com
CANDIDATES FOR MARYLAND be inspected and purchased from the Division of Construction
STATE TREASURER
Contracts Administration, Department of Public Works, Room 300B,
County Office Building (COB), 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson,
The General Assembly of Maryland is MD 21204, upon receipt of payment of $15.00 (FIFTEEN DOLLARS)
charged by the Maryland Constitution with
per contract, and if sent by U.S. mail with an additional $10.00 (TEN
appointing the State Treasurer by joint ballot Dollars) postage and handling fee. All checks should be made payable
of the Senate and House of Delegates. A
to BALTIMORE COUNTY MD. NO REFUNDS will be made to anyone.
committee appointed pursuant to Section Direct any questions to 410-887-3531. Bidders obtaining documents
5-101(b) of the State Government Article of from another source other than Baltimore County WILL NOT be allowed
the Maryland Code will review resumes of all
applicants, hold a public hearing, and make to submit proposals to Baltimore County.
a recommendation to the members of the
General Assembly. The Honorable Nancy K. The proposed work consists of:
Kopp, the current Treasurer of the State of
Maryland, has applied for reappointment. Remove all existing roofing systems down to gypsum and tectum deck
Other applicants must submit their resumes and provide a new SBS Modified Built-Up Roofing System.
or statements of work experience not later
than February 16, 2011. Applicants must A pre-bid meeting will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
at the site-4401 Fitch Avenue, Fullerton, MD 21236-3908.
also present themselves at a public hearing
to be held on February 22, 2011 at 4:30
p.m. Resumes should be submitted to: THE PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER-
PRISE UTILIZATION GOAL AND FEMALE CONTRACTORS UTILIZA-
Lynne B. Porter, Committee Staff TION GOALS. THESE GOAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MORE FULLY
EXPLAINED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MBE/WBE FORMS IN
Joint Committee to Select the State Treasurer
Department of Legislative Services THE PROPOSAL BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMIT-
90 State Circle Annapolis, TED AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING.
Maryland 21401
410-946-5200 Baltimore/Annapolis Sealed proposals (the entire book) addressed to Baltimore County,
301-970-5200 Washington, D.C. Metro Area Maryland for this contract will be received in the Baltimore County
1-800-492-7122 for other areas in Maryland Purchasing Division, Room 148, Old Courthouse, 400 Washington
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at
which time they will be publicly opened and read.
MBE/WBE
Subcontractors and Suppliers
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL-
Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC, Miamisburg, TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN-
OH is interested in receiving quotes from qualified
MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers for the ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
Filtration Rehabilitation and Upgrade of The Fort
Reno Pumping Station at Fort Reno Park, All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved
Washington, D.C., bidding on February 9, 2011. form provided, in the amount as set forth in the ∫Information for Bidders∫.
Opportunities are available for Specifications Di- No other form of proposal guaranty is acceptable.
visions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16. Plans
available online:
http://www.ullimanschutte.com/documents/bids/ The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
Please Fax quotes to 937-910-9910 attention Eric
Yerian on February 8th by 5:00 pm. Contact best for the interest of the County.
telephone 937-910-9900.
Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC Keith Dorsey, Director
9900 Springboro Pike Office of Budget & Finance
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
www.ullimanschutte.com SUPPORT OUR
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR BIDS WTOP Radio is looking for a Digital News Writer to join
INVITATION NO. 100220 its award winning Digital Media department.
SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION AND EXTENSION
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority is soliciting bids for Invitation 2 yrs experience in a fast-paced digital, print or broadcast
No. 100220: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation and Extension. environment. Candidates should have excellent writing and
The following listing enumerates the major items of work included in this contract: editing skills and show strong news judgement. Under-
o 5,790 linear feet of 12-inch through 30-inch dia. RCP sewer standing of social media and its relationship with online
o 3,660 linear feet of 10-inch through 27-inch dia. PVC sewer marketing and web traffic , Familiarity with counties, cities,
o 6,870 linear feet of PVC building connection pipe
o 4,180 linear feet of water service replacement and neighborhoods, in greater DC area. Proficiency in
o 162,550 linear feet of sewer cleaning Photoshop, HTML and audio editing...flexible work
o 112,410 linear feet of television inspection of sewers, schedule...Degree in Journalism preferred. Complete ap-
o 30,360 linear feet of 18-inch and smaller sewer lining,
o 320 days of Emergency Repairs plication at www.wtop.com link ∫inside wtop∫ follow
instructions from there. EOE
The project requires completion within 1,461 consecutive calendar days.
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This project is estimated to cost between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000.
Bid Opening Date is March 2, 2011.
Bid for this project will be procured in the open market with preference given for
the utilization of certified local and local small business enterprises.
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The Davis-Bacon wage determinations shall apply.
DC WASA Owner Controlled Insurance Program will provide insurance.    
Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook          
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of Bidding Documents can be           
procured for a non-refundable $50 purchase price each, payable to DC Water
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on January 31, 2011 after (12:00 p.m.). Payment must be in the form of a money
order, certified check or a company check. Documents can be shipped to Bidders       
providing a Federal Express account number.
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B8 The Afro-American, February 5, 2011 - February 11, 2011

Continued
from B2
Pro Sports Commentary
Wizards Dangerously Banking on Self Improvement
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer

The Washington Wizards stink. They can’t win on the

road, they can barely win at home and just when you think
they’ve secured a rare victory, they find some way, any way,
to squander it. I’m done with this team until next season or
at least until they win a game on the road (which could very
well be next season anyway).
These are dangerous times in the District for basketball
fans. The team is spiraling to another lottery pick which
bodes well for acquiring some additional help, but
Washington, traditionally, hasn’t done the best job of
nurturing and improving its players. Free agents have been
reluctant to relocate to the area, which hurts Washington’s
best chances of improving. For Wizards fans hoping for a
sniff at the postseason, they’ll need consistent turnarounds
from the Andray Blatches, the Nick Youngs and the JaVale
McGees of the team—but good luck with that. Courtesy Photo/Washington Wizards
Although Young is in the midst of a career season, he’s The Wizards will need its young
shown the perplexing propensity of being able to follow player like 22-year-old JaVale
up a 30-point game with a six-point stinker. The big time McGee to continue improving if
scorers in this league are big time scorers every night. If they want to become a playoffs
Young is going to be the top scoring threat on the team then contender, again.
he has to be more consistent, something he has yet to show.
After putting up career numbers towards the end of
last season, Blatche appeared to be on the road to becoming an All Star. But so far this season,
the 24-year-old power forward hasn’t quite been star material this year. A penchant for jacking
20-foot jumpshots and occasional mental lapses has plagued Blatche’s 2010-11 season, and
fans at the Verizon Center haven’t exactly hidden their frustrations. Blatche’s inconsistency has
consistently earned him his own share of boos, understandable after the organization granted him
a $35 million contract extension last summer.
McGee remains a work-in-progress but young centers are worth the headache. On good
nights, the 22-year-old is a force to be reckoned with. His athleticism is rivaled by few players in
the NBA and when engaged, his defensive presence can be off the charts but those nights are still
few and far in between.
Yet, despite the aforementioned struggles of the three young Wizards, they’re all having
career years. Washington isn’t bad because of a lack of talent; they’re bad because of a lack of
consistency. Young, Blatche and McGee are all keepers but only if the team can groom them to
fill their potential.
The team has a point guard in John Wall who’s going to be around for a while—that’s a given.
But when it comes to his three sidekicks, it’s only so long that a team can keep holding out on
potential before it’s forced to move on.

Howard Halts Nine-Game Losing Skid

By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor

The Howard Bison men’s

basketball team put together
a multiple-game winning
streak for the first time this
season after edging Delaware
State University, 70-67, on
Jan. 31 at Burr Gymnasium in
Washington, D.C.
It was one of Howard’s
few wins, yet the most
impressive this year as all five
Bison starters scored double- Courtesy Photo/Howard University

digits in points to advance to
a second straight victory.
Howard sophomore
forward Mike Phillips led
the starters with 19 points,
scoring mostly in the paint
close to the basket. Bison
freshman center Alphonso
Leary also did damage in the
paint, scoring 12 points with
eight rebounds.
“The game plan was
to get the ball inside and
take advantage of the
mismatches,” explained
Howard first year head coach
Kevin Nickelberry. “Once we
established something inside,
Mike and Alphonso did a
good job of kicking the ball
out to the shooters.”
Howard shot well from
the outside as sophomore
guard Anton Dickerson scored
Howard’s Mike Phillips scored 19 points to help the Bison
win two games straight for the first time this season.
14 points, while sophomore
forward Darian Collins also
scored 14 along with a career-
high five assists. Senior guard
Kyle Riley added 11 points
and a career-high seven assists.
“I was very proud of the
way we played tonight,”
Nickelberry said. “We hung
in there and toughed out a
win. Kyle was like a warrior
for us. He was a big part of
our success. He knows he has
to handle the ball and keep
the team under control.”
Riley was huge on Jan.
29 when he scored 14 of his
season-high 22 points in a
77-73 win over University of
Maryland-Eastern Shore to
snap a 9-game losing streak
for Howard. The victory over
UMES was also the Bison’s
first Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) win of
the season.
Coach Nickelberry credits
the wins to the energy the
players gain from the home
crowd.
“We fed off the energy of
the crowd,” he said after the
game. “They gave us a lot
of energy. That is important
since we are a young team
and we lack depth. It was
definitely a factor tonight.”
Howard (4-17, 2-7
MEAC) will play its next two
games at home, including a
matchup with North Carolina
Central on Feb. 5.

Bowie State Extends Winning Streak

with 88-81 Win over Saint Paul’s
AFRO Staff

The Bowie State University Bulldogs (BSU) men’s basketball team earned their third
straight win after taking out the Saint Paul’s College Tigers, 88-81, in a Central Interscholastic
Athletic Association (CIAA) contest on Jan. 29 in Lawrenceville, Va.
Bowie State has now won seven of their last eight games, advancing to a 13-3 overall
record, 3-0 in the CIAA Northern Division and 8-1 in the entire CIAA conference.
Bowie State was led by sophomore forward Byron Westmoreland, who scored a game-high
26 points before fouling out of the game with two minutes left to play. Fortunately for BSU,
they had other double figure scorers, including senior guard Eric Vann (18 points), junior
forward/center Travis Hyman (13) and junior guard Jay Gavin (11).
Senior forward Maurice Reevey led the Tigers with 23 points, along with a game-high 11
rebounds, in the loss. Junior guard Ibn Rasoull followed with 17 points and freshman Joshua
Inadagbo added 16 points to Saint Paul’s total.
The Tigers fell to 6-10 overall, 3-6 CIAA, 2-1 CIAA North and will face Lincoln
University on Feb. 5. Bowie State will host Lincoln at the A.C. Jordan Arena on Feb. 6.