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Residents Fight Tea Party Candidate Confuses

for More Youth Jobs Constitution with Declaration
By Shernay Williams
AFRO Staff Writer of Independence
Next month, a city- By AFRO Staff
sponsored youth employment
program will pay wages for Tea party favorite Herman
5,100 teenagers as they land Cain launched his candidacy
jobs around the city, but for president on May 21 by
a coalition of community chiding Americans to re-read
groups says that’s not enough. the Constitution – but only
The Full Employment proved that he himself needs
Baltimore organization wants a refresher course.
the summer Youth Works Photo courtesy of Ralph E. Moore Jr. “We don’t need to rewrite
program to serve 9,000 youth Baltimore residents came out for Taxpayer’s Night to the Constitution of the United
– the same figure the group discuss the city budget with the Council members and to States; we need to re-read
thought was sponsored in make the point that fewer jobs for youth is bad for the the Constitution and enforce
2009. After a fact check, they city. the Constitution,” Cain
learned the city only funded profit groups, carried placards and protection services,” said to a cheering crowd on
Courtesy Photo
7,100 youth that year and calling for youth jobs, living Flanagan said. She wore a Saturday, May 21 in Atlanta’s
Herman Cain announces his run for Republican candidate
5,000 last year. wage employment and an end bright green shirt that read, Centennial Olympic Park.
for president at a rally May 21 with a misfire, calling on
Still, their message to construction on a proposed “It’s About Opportunity – But then the radio talk
people to read the Constitution, but what he wanted
remains the same: fewer jobs youth jail. show host proved his own
Continued on A3 Americans to pay attention to isn’t in the document.
for youth will be detrimental “We believe when
to Baltimore. the citizens of Baltimore ignorance by alluding
Before a taxpayer’s night
budget hearing at the War
are working ... they will
be less dependent on the
Sprite’s Step Off II Showcases Greek Creativity to passages from the
Declaration of Independence
Memorial Building May government and charities,” – a separate document
18, the group protested for Ralph Moore said. He’s one published years before the
an hour, demanding more of the lead organizers for Constitution.
funding for youth jobs and Full Employment Baltimore. “Now, I know that there
for the city to reprioritize “We need to save the city by are some people that are not
spending to promote youth saving our youth,” he said. going to do that (read it),
empowerment rather “It will generate a stronger so for the benefit of those
than preparing youth for workforce in the future if who are not going to read it
incarceration. today’s youth are used to because they don’t want us
At the protest, Full getting paid now.” to go by the Constitution,
Employment Baltimore, Alexis Flanagan, director there’s a little section in there
which is comprised of at least at the Safe and Sound that talks about ‘life, liberty
nine organizations and non- Campaign, said it seems and the pursuit of happiness.’
city government predicts “You know, those ideals
Baltimore City residents will that we live by, we believe
Listen to “First Edition” in, your parents believed
fail. She says the mayor’s
budget allocates 11 times in, they instilled in you.
more funding to crime When you get to the part
control than to the healthy about ‘life, liberty and the
Join Host Sean Yoes development of children and pursuit of happiness,’ don’t
 Sunday @ 8 p.m. on youth: $265 million versus stop there, keep reading,”
$24 million. Photo by John Moore he continued. “‘Cause that’s
88.9 WEAA FM, the
“If we invest in the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Sigma chapter from Clark Atlanta University shows when it says ‘when any form
Voice of the Community. of government becomes
success of our residents, it they have what it takes at the Sprite Step Off II competiton on May 21 at Prince
will reduce the need for crime George’s County’s Show Place Arena. See page C3 for more coverage.
Continued on A4

Memorial Day:
Your History • Your Community • Your News
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Remembering the Fallen

Washington, D.C., is gearing up
for the annual tribute to the men and
women that have served the country
in the military.
Celebrities such as actor Gary
Sinise and “Wheel of Fortune” host
Pat Sajak will be on hand May 30 for
the National Memorial Day Parade in
the capital.
The parade of marching bands
and veteran units from across the
United States kicks off at 2 p.m. at
the corner of Constitution Avenue and
Continued on A4

Courtesy Photo
Victoria Kent (left), Karen Morgan, Tericka Tate and Police
Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld (right) attended a kick-off vigil May
5 for the Remember Me organization, which memorializes missing or
murdered Black women.

‘Remember Me’ Works to Memorialize

Missing, Murdered Black Women
By Shernay Williams
AFRO Staff Writer
Like so many around the country,
Victoria Kent was horrified by
the disappearance of 16-year-old
Phylicia Barnes. But while many
residents merely followed Barnes
story, Kent, 23, was inspired into
Join the AFRO on
action.
Twitter and Facebook
It was at a local vigil for the teen
that Kent decided Barnes and the
countless other Black women who
had experienced similar tragedies
deserved better. “The ceremony
was poorly organized and very few
people showed up on time,” she said. Photo by Rob Roberts
“I’m a young African-American Family members and friends place a wreath on the tomb of Col. Charles
female and I grew up in Baltimore
Young, during a special recognition in 2010 in honor of his service to the
Continued on A4
country.

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AFRO National Briefs they’re no longer infected,

15 Appointed to
Your History • Your Community • Your News
Advisory Council
The Afro-American Newspapers
Baltimore Office • Corporate Headquarters on Underserved
Communities
2519 N. Charles Street
The U.S. Small Business
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4602
Administration appointed
410-554-8200 • Fax: 1-877-570-9297 15 new members to its
www.afro.com Council on Underserved
Communities, including the
Founded by John Henry Murphy Sr., August 13, 1892 president of the U.S. Black
Washington Publisher Emerita - Frances L. Murphy II Chamber of Commerce.
The council, which will be
Chairman of the Board/Publisher - John J. Oliver, Jr.
chaired by Catherine Hughes,
Executive Assistant - Takiea Hinton - 410-554-8222
the founder of Radio One and
Receptionist - Wanda Pearson - 410-554-8200 TV One, will provide advice
Director of Advertising/Sponsorship Development & Sales on ways to help strengthen
Susan Gould - 410-554-8289 and sustain small businesses
susangould@afro.com in underserved communities.
Advertising Manager - Robert Blount - 410-554-8246 Strategies will focus on
Sr. Advertising Account Executive - Annie Russ - 410-554-8235 increasing entrepreneurship,
Advertising Account Executive outreach, and training.
Marquise Goodwin - 410-554-8274 “Thirty years ago, I grew
Director of Finance - Jack Leister - 410-554-8242 my business with the help
Archivist - John Gartrell - 410-554-8265
of an SBA loan,” Hughes
told City Biz List, a Web site
Director, Community & Public Relations
dedicated to business owners.
Diane W. Hocker - 410-554-8243
“I’m so pleased to be chairing
Editorial the Council on Underserved
Executive Editor - Talibah Chikwendu Communities and to help
E-mail: editor@afro.com entrepreneurs in communities
Managing Editor - Kristin Gray - 410-554-8277
across the country take
Washington Bureau Chief - Zenitha Prince - 202-332-0080, ext. 119
E-mail: dceditor@afro.com
advantage of those same
opportunities for success.”
Global Markets Ron Busby Sr. leads
Director - Benjamin M. Phillips IV - 410-554-8220 the U.S. Black Chamber of
bphillips@afro.com Commerce and was recently
Washington Circulation/Distribution Manager honored at the Black Capitol
Edgar Brookins - 202-332-0080, ext. 116
Awards held in Washington,
Baltimore Circulation/Distribution Manager
D.C. in April. Busby is known
Sammy Graham - 410-554-8266
as one of the country’s top
Production Department - 410-554-8288 CEOs as his company, USA
Super Clean, an Oakland,
Washington Office Calif. janitorial company,
started with an annual revenue
1917 Benning Road, N.E. • Washington, D.C. 20002-4723
of $150,000 and now grosses
202-332-0080 Fax: 1-877-570-9297
more than $15 million per
General Manager
Edgar Brookins - ext. 116 year.
Office Administrator - Mia Hayes-Hawkins - ext. 112 “This appointment is
both a privilege and a great
Customer Service, Home Delivery and Subscriptions: responsibility,” Busby told
410-554-8234 DC Small Biz. “Our nation
Customer Service@afro.com is clearly on the cusp of an
Billing Inquiries: 410-554-8226 economic recovery and it is
Nights and Weekends: 410-554-8282 my goal, and the goal of the
U.S. Black Chamber, to make
sure that Black businesses
benefit from an upswing in
the nation’s economy.”
“The Council on
Underserved Communities
will provide valuable insight
and advice into how we can
ensure small businesses in
these communities throughout
the country have access to the
tools they need to grow, create
jobs and win the future,”
Johns said.
Man, 45, Cured of AIDS
Due to Immunity Gene
A San Francisco man
may be the first person to be
“cured” of AIDS due to an
HIV immunity gene.
According to San
Francisco CBS affiliate
KCBS, Timothy Ray Brown,
who tested positive in 1995,
may be the first man in history
to have the deadly disease
completely removed from
his body due to a “functional
cure.”
Brown received a bone
marrow stem cell transplant
in Berlin, Germany, back in
2007 after battling HIV and
leukemia. The donor appears
to have carried a gene which
made them immune to HIV,
an immunity which may have
been passed to Brown.
Since the transplant,
Brown has stopped using his
HIV medication.
“I’m cured of HIV. I had
HIV but I don’t anymore,”
Brown told the news station.
Dr. Jay Levy at the
University of California,
San Francisco, who helped
discover the HIV virus, said
Brown’s case is significant for
HIV/AIDS research.
“If you’re able to take the
white cells from someone
and manipulate them so
or infectable—no longer
infectable by HIV—and
those white cells become the
whole immune system of
that individual, you’ve got
essentially a functional cure,”
Levy said.
Phill Wilson, the founder
and executive director of the
Black AIDS Institute in Los
Angeles, said Brown may
not be the first person who
has been “cured,” a word
he called “complex and
interesting.”
“Technically, a cure means
we can eradicate the virus
from an HIV-positive person’s
body. I don’t think we are
close to finding that,” he said
in an e-mail. “I do think we
are close to the day when
people are more likely to die
with HIV than from HIV. I
think we have the tools to
stop new infection, and slow
down disease progression
dramatically.”
Justice Clarence
Thomas Goes Home,
but Not All Cheer Him
Clarence Thomas, the only
Black justice on the Supreme
Court, was welcomed with
a standing ovation May 18
at a ceremony to dedicate an
Augusta courthouse named
after a civil rights leader. But
not everyone in attendance
was pleased to see him.
According to The
Associated Press, some
residents were angered that
Thomas, 62, was selected to
speak at the grand opening of
a courthouse named after civil
rights lawyer John “Jack”
Ruffin Jr. Ruffin was the
first Black chief judge of the
state Court of Appeals, and
was recognized for his push
to integrate local schools.
Thomas’ known conservative
record and firm stance against
affirmative action programs
have strained relations with
Black residents in his home
state. “The folks that had a
vested interest weren’t really
consulted,” David Watkins,
a Richmond County, Ga.
state court judge, told the AP.
“Look, imagine you invite
someone to your house to
spend the night and you don’t
ask your wife, and it may be
someone she didn’t agree
with. Would that go well?”
In the past year, the
affiliation of Thomas’ wife
with the tea party movement
has surfaced. Critics have
also called for him to sit
out of the anticipated court
fight over President Obama’s
health care reform act, as
his wife publicly criticized
the legislation. These
controversies have infuriated
residents of Augusta.
James L. Kendrick, a
leader in Augusta’s Black
community said, “[Thomas]
has a tough relationship with
his native state.
“In most cases and by the
standard of a lot of Black
people, Justice Thomas voted
to the opposite of what they
felt was good,” Kendrick told
the AP. “People feel betrayed
by him.”
During his speech, Thomas
addressed public criticism
and said judges should not be
consumed by public opinion
and said he expected “this
courthouse will always be a
refuge from the shifting tides
of public interest.” Augusta
Mayor Deke Copenhaver
invited Thomas to speak
and defended his decision.
“Justice Thomas is a Georgia
native and it’s appropriate
for him to speak at the event
as well,” Copenhaver said,
according to the AP. “It offers
a real perspective on America.
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but that’s not necessarily a
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Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain NephewA3

2 The Afro-American, InLayMonth InLayDay, InLayYear - InLayMonth InLayDay, InLayYear May 28, 2011 - June 3, 2011, The Afro-American
By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted fliers bearing his photo-

Mayoral Candidate Releases Agenda for a New Baltimore

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 positively identified Suburban with Illinois license Tribune, the boy had been shot her nephew. In her MySpace
By Shernay Williams multiple times in the back seat up to $5,000 for proposing reforms that equate routinely measure government
blog, she thanked services.
fans and Andsup-
AFRO Staff Writer of the vehicle. The SUV, regis- to city savings or improvements. the inspector general’s
porters office would
for their become
prayers and
tered to Hudson’s murdered As a means to remedy the city’s often long- more independent whilea residents
offered $100,000wouldreward to
A mayoral hopeful unveiled a policy brother, was towed with the winded approval process, he says if agencies be able to submitanyone
complaints anonymously
who returned the boy
agenda last week that he said would rebuild boy’s body inside and is being fail to respond to any application within 90 online. Each major city agency would house an
alive.
Baltimore’s government. The seven-page plan processed by evidence techni- days, it would be automatically approved. Internal Audits Office Sincewhose directors would
the investigation,
proposes to overhaul city agencies, ensuring cians and workers. The body “The reality is this: saying no is as much of Hudson –
report to the inspector general. who gained stardom
they diligently collaborate to provide timely was later removed and taken to an answer as saying yes, but not giving any afterway
“I think the only appearing
we areon “American
going to be
services; increases disclosures among city the Cook County Medical answer is disrespectful to your customers and Idol,” and then won
able to have a successful city, a strong an city,
Examiner’s office. Academy Award for her role in
workers, agencies, contractors and lobbyists it sends the wrong message about Baltimore,” is if we start to get smarter in terms of not
Hudson and other family the movie Dreamgirls – has
and provides more opportunities for the public Rolley said. tolerating the waste, fraud and abuse that’s
members arrived at the Medical stayed out of the public eye.
to issue complaints and request information. Examiner’s office mid-after- The plan is also stern on outside occurred for decades TheinChicago
and decades out report-
Tribune in
“The government’s infrastructure right now noon to identify the body. contractors.
Julian King,Parties doingHudson’s
Jennnifer work for the city
nephew. Baltimore,” saided Rolley.
that a parade of cars moved
is broken,” mayoral candidate Otis Rolley said Given the choice between look- would be more vulnerable to random audits Johns Hopkins political
slowly past professor
her family’s Lester
home
in a recent phone interview. “You talk to the ing directly at the body or – atAleast 10 percent
spokesman would
for the officeexperience them but isK.
the murders Spence
being held said
in many elements of
Monday morning, past theRolley’s
African-American community, you talk to the viewing it on a wall-mounted annually
told – and every
the newspaper thatcontractor
Hudson earning proposal,
jail for parole violation afterincluding
newsrequiring certainand
vans, reporters campaign
curi-
White community within the city, and you hear upwards of $25 million would automatically donation disclosures and barring ousbig donors
onlookers.
Courtesy Photos
that ... It’s not something that you are going be audited. Contractors would also have to from no-bid contracts, should Neighbors
at least be stood
“no-
Jennifer Hudson and her mom, Darnell Donerson who
to
was be killed,
able to as tweakwelloras reform, it has to be
her brother, Jason.
“She held hands with her family. It was obviously a very emotional moment.”
submit detailed quietly and
completely rebuilt.” invoices and reflected on the
Rolley, who worked as the city’s planning video screen, the family chose It’s not something that you are going to be able to
“remained strong for her fami-
reports of work
being convicted of attempted violence.
ly” and was clearly its leader. murder and vehicular hijack-
director
the bodyand Sheila Dixon’s chief plate of staff, performed.
said
nephew
of her
cityMonday,
government
7-year-old
should be run
just hours
X584859 was found on
somewhat
Chicago’s West Side after
the latter. According to the
Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, tweak or reform, it has to be completely rebuilt.
“She held hands with her fami- ing. Cook County records show home, men in heavy jackets
Competitive
In front of the Hudson’s

police received a 7 a.m. call that’s him.” ly,” the spokesman said. “It that he pleaded guilty to both and hooded sweatshirts
like a business where citizens are the
after his body was found in a bidding
was woulda very emotional charges in 1999. He was also
obviously kiss the twin white
Otiscame
-crossesRolleyto
bar-
customers. His proposal places an emphasis be required for

ACORN Fights Back

moment.” convicted in 1998 for posses- ing the names of Donerson and
on transparency within city agencies, requiring AFRO File Photo/John Moore professional
The boy – service
the son ofcontracts
Julia exceeding brainers.”
sion of a stolen motor vehicle. Jason.
the bureaus to post annual strategic plans and Otis Rolley, candidate for Baltimore $25,000 Jennifer’s
Hudson, except in sister
emergencies,
– had and He donors
was released from“People
prison indon’t believe government works
“Everybody is sick of going
improve communications with other agencies. mayor, has unveiled a plan to rebuild who missing
been contribute $10,000
since Friday,or more would be servingfor
2006 after them,”
seven yearsSpence said. “(This) represents
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
through stuff like this,” Artisha
The “top heavy” deputy mayor structure would Baltimore’s government. barreda from
when obtaining
relative no-bid contracts.
found Julian’s a good and
for the attempted murder beginning, andaifformer
West, these ideas
residentareofatthe
also be eliminated, he says, to ensure agency Rolley said
grandmother, the increased competitive
Darnell the very least debated,
car hijacking charges. area told the Tribune. to
it should lead “Wea all
heads
By Alan have Kingmore defined roles andand report
Dallas Cowboys cityplayers
workers would have toObama’s
No wonder live in the city. is
campaign bidding would
Donerson, allow
57, and minority businesses,
his uncle, The boy remainedsubstantive
missing campaign whoever the eventual
have to stick together. All these
directly
AFRO Staff to theWriter
mayor. Tony Romo and Terrell “YouOwens,
wouldn’t worktryingfor to Under
distanceArmour him from the smaller
Jason firms and
Hudson, non-profits
29, shot to deathto take advantage
through winnerinis.”
a long weekend young children are dying, and
Lobbyists would be required toamong register the names submitted to
wearing somebody group,
else’ssaying, “Barack
apparel,” he Obama
said. ofhis
in more contracts. He’s
grandmother’s home also
in proposed
whichtopolice
sync and volunteers
In a phone interview,
for what?” Keiana Page, a
Presidential candidate John
with the City Board of Ethics and disclose election officials. Never Organized with ACORN.” city7000
the minority
blockbusiness
of Southrequirements
Yale with state member of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s
“So, it’s more than reasonable for people
McCain’s
their clients attack
andon howACORNmuch–they earned Hurd said those workers, who But Obama’s ties to ACORN run regulations.
Avenue. campaign read a short, prepared statement
to have that same respect and love and
Associated Community were doing those things without long and deep. He taught classes An Amber
annually or face civil and criminal penalties. appreciation “When weAlert
spend– aour
desig-
dollars, we need to that said the mayor “has led the way on ethics
Organization for Reform Now – ACORN’s knowledge or permis-andfor support
ACORN. forTheythe corporation
even endorsed nation for high-risk
Board and commission members and any
sion, were fired. that they are working
him for President.are working
for. If you be making sure we missing
are doing it in a way that reform.” Page later forwarded an e-mail to the
confirms the success of the children – was issued Friday
entity seeking
organization, thegovernment
head of the action, including “The evidence that in thehascity
sur-of Baltimore
But nowyou ACORN should is inlive creates more opportunity for these small and
in the
trouble. AFRO arguing that as Sheila Dixon’s chief of
after Julian was discovered
contractors,
group says. would reveal all contributions city
faced so far shows they faked of Baltimore.” Reporter: There are at least mid-sized businesses and I think if we do that staff, Rolley authorized salary increases for top
missing after the murders.
to city
“This politicians.
is testimonyCity to theworkers
work wouldforms also
to get paid for work He saidtheythe residency requirement
11 investigations acrossistheone we create more opportunities
Police arrested William for persons of workers, while Rawlings-Blake has reduced
file financial disclosures
we’ve done and success we’ve one year post- of
didn’t do, not to stuff ballotthe few ways city government
country involving thousands can directly ofcolor and women in our
Balfour, the missing boy’s step- city,” he said. salaries by 18 percent since taking office. The
employment.
had,” Maude Hurd, president of boxes.” ACORN, she create
said,jobs.
is the potentially fraudulent ACORN Akin to “secret shoppers”
father and estranged husband hired to test retail e-mail also noted that it is against state law to
And under
ACORN, said inRolley, all future orvictim
an interview promotedof fraud, not theWorkersperpetra-would receive financial incentives
forms. outlets, the city would
of Julia, at his girlfriend’s send “secret” testers to require workers to live within the city.
with the AFRO. tor of it. Announcer: Massive voter Southside apartment several

Residents Fight for More Youth Jobs

“When this attack started, we Hurd said the only things fraud. And the Obama campaign hours after the murders.
had just announced that we had bogus are the charges them- paid more than $800,000 to an Balfour’s mother, Michele, has
registered 1.3 million new vot- selves. And factcheck. org ACORN front for get out the vote told reporters that her son had
Continued
ers,” she said. from A1 just to say
“That’s agrees. efforts. nothing to do with the slayings.
that someone’s running scared It concluded, “Neither Pressuring banks to issue risky
Invest in it.” Balfour remains a suspect in Jason Blake sponsored
Hudson an Orioles a hearing about youth jobs
because of ACORN’s success.” ACORN nor its employees have loans. Nationwide voter fraud.
“We have to start to shift and Ravens Raffle to raise funding for June 2, although
McCain, who is running for been found guilty of, or even Barack Obama. Bad judgment.
the way money
president is spent.” tick- charged with, casting fraudulent
on the Republican Blind ambition. Too risky for money for the summer jobs it was not posted to the
The swelling
et, lashed out at ACORNcrowd in took
the votes.” America. program. Baltimore City Council online
the
finalenergy
debate from
againstthe protest
Barack The problem came about pri- Councilman Pete Welch legislative calendar as of May
inside
Obama,the War Memorial,
contending the group “is marily because of the way Since McCain’s comments, told the group he’s scheduled 24.
SQUARE HIGH
relaying demands
on the verge of maybe to city
perpetrat- ACORN operates. Rather than ACORN’s 87 offices have been
council
ing one of members
the greatest one-by-one.
frauds in rely on volunteers, it pays peo- bombarded with threats and Charmetria Toni Wright, affectionately known as
“Mechie” shined her light upon the world on August 19,
“Baltimore
voter history doesn’t work
in this country, ple, many of them poor or unem- racist mail. 1985 in Baltimore, MD to Charmetria Hines and James
because its people
maybe destroying thedon’t,”
fabric of ployed, to sign up new voters. The day after the presidential Wright. She went on to paradise on January 1, 2011 after
a lengthy illness.
declared
democracy.” one man. The idea was to help both those debate, vandals broke into the
Charmetria Toni Wright leaves to cherish her memory:
“A budget is aa moral
Factcheck.org, non-partisan being registered and those doing organization’s Boston and Seattle Her mother, Charmetria Hines (Donnie Hill); father,
document
Web site, found and itthose
shows claimswhere
to the registration. offices and stole computers. James Wright, Sr. (Kim Wright); 2 grandmothers, Toni
be “exaggerated,” with “no evi- Maud explained, “We have a After a Cleveland representative BREAD Wingfield NOT
and Florine
ON THE Johnson
LIST(preceded in death); Dun-
the city puts its priorities ... bar Class of 2003 and a host of very loyal and devoted
dence of any such democracy-
obviously they aren’t with the zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeared on TV, an e-mail was friends. Also special friends, Ebony, Lindsay and Angela.
destroying fraud.” ate falsification of registration.” sent to the local office saying she August 29, 1985 - January 1, 2011 – Mrs. Betty Moore
youth,” said Maureem Daly.
Hurd believes the McCain Most news account neglect to “is going to have her life ended.”
Council members listened
charges were politically motivat- point out that ACORN is A worker in Providence, R.I.,
quietly
ed. to the comments, required by law to turn in all reg- received a threatening call say-
unable to respond
She said, “Because directly.
it’s low- istration forms. And they also fail ing, “We know you get off work
LEFT RIGHT

andLester Davis, a spokesman

moderate-income people, to note that it was the organiza- at 9” and uttered racial epithets.
for
and people of color,President
City Council I believe the tion, in many instances, that first A caller to one office left a
Bernard C. “Jack”thinks
McCain campaign Young, those brought the phony registrations message on the answering
said
votersheare fears
going constituents
to vote to the attention of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just
don’t understand
Democratic, which thatis notthe neces- The McCain camp apparently calling to let you know that
Photo courtesy of Ralph E. Moore Jr.
council
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Economy Gives Chills to New College Grads

By Vincent Smith
TriceEdney Wire
The poor state of the nation’s economy,
which has significantly affected the state of
the job market over the past several years, is
giving chills to new college graduates as
thousands face the real world this spring.
Fresh out of school, a new pool of people
plan to enter the work force. But, is the
work force ready and willing to add even
more people to the already large group of
Americans looking for jobs? Should students
be worried that they will not be able to find
adequate employment or any employment at
all?
Carol Dudley, director of career
development at Howard University feels
that worry should play a part in the minds of
graduating seniors.
“Students should always be worried about
getting jobs regardless of what the economy
is like,” she said. “Should ... students be
especially concerned right now? Yes ... I
don’t feel that they understand totally ... how
bad the economy is.”
This statement, however, differs from
findings of a recent survey released by
the National Association of Colleges
and Employers. According to the survey,
employers have recently grown to be more
adamant about hiring new graduates of the
class of 2011.
The survey also indicated an increase in
projected hiring numbers from Sept. 2010
to April 2011. In September, employers
anticipated hiring 13.5 percent more
graduates coming from the class of 2011 than
the graduates of 2010. Now, the number has
jumped to 19.3 percent.
But regardless of what numbers say,
Howard University’s Director of Career Development Carol Dudley believes graduates
should be concerned about employment, regardless of the economy.
anxiety and nervousness still play a role
in some graduating seniors’ lives. Katie
Derhim, a senior at Catholic University in
Washington, D.C., is one of those seniors. “I
know not a lot of people are hiring right now
so I’m nervous there will not be anything
available,” Derhim said.
Derhim’s classmate, Jenna Ferlise, shares
some of the same concerns. “I’m nervous
about getting a job [after] graduation. There
[are] just not really a lot of jobs. I feel like
you ... [only] get one if you know somebody,”
said Ferlise.
According to the Department of Labor,
the jobless rate for new graduates averaged
9.3 percent in 2010. For older graduates, this
doubles.
Where have all these jobs gone? Simply
Photo by Rob Roberts
blaming the economy is not enough for
people like Illinois Democrat Rep. Jesse
Jackson Jr. Speaking on the House floor,
he recently offered his reasoning about
why the job market is so bad. According to
Jackson, new gadgets like the Apple iPad and
Amazon’s Kindle have destroyed the book
industry by putting major chain stores like
Borders out of business; thus, adding to the
number of lost jobs in the nation.
According to the U.S Commerce
Department, shipping jobs oversees has led
to a huge decrease in jobs here in America.
Records say American multinational
companies, that employ one-fifth of total
Americans employed, have decreased the
number of American workers in recent years.
During the 2000s 2.9 million American
workers were let go, while 2.4 million
workers were hired overseas.
According to the National Association of
Colleges and Employers, after hitting an all-
time low during the recession, the amount of
new college students being hired is expected
increase this year. This could be the reason
why Georgetown senior Chris Kelley is not
“Should ... students be
especially concerned right
now? Yes ... I don’t feel that
they understand totally ...
how bad the economy is.”
– Carol Dudley
worried about his post-graduation plans. He
already has them set in stone. “I am going to
be working on a training floor at the Royal
Bank of Scotland in Stanford, Conn.,” said
Kelley.
He then gave this advice: “Be assertive.
Be yourself. Don’t sell out. Do something
you want to do.”
Advice for college seniors does not
seem to be hard to come by. Howard’s
Carol Dudley said, “Begin first making the
intellectual shift. Begin to think: ‘I am a
professional person, I’m no longer a just a
student ... I am a student transforming into a
professional.’ So when that individual begins
the job search ... the type of cover letter
that’s being submitted to HR professionals ...
becomes that of a person who is ... bringing
a set of skills to a professional team working
on a common goal of the organization.”

Maryland Adopts Green Construction Codes

By George Barnette Council, the IGCC “provides a comprehensive sector is vital to our ability to create jobs and
AFRO Staff Writer set of requirements intended to reduce the compete globally in the new economy.”
negative impact of buildings on the natural Many of O’Malley’s policy goals fall
Gov. Martin O’Malley continues to environment.” Despite the new law, local into the range of sustaining Maryland’s
move Maryland towards a greener future as jurisdictions aren’t required to adhere by the environment. O’Malley wants to restore the
he signed into law the state’s adoption of standards. Local jurisdictions can adopt these Chesapeake, reduce greenhouse gases, move
the International Green Construction Code standards instead of those set forth by the towards more energy efficiency and renewable
(IGCC). “We became the first state in America Maryland Building Performance Standards. energy, and increase mass transit ridership.
to adopt the International Green Construction However, according to the law, if local To achieve these goals, O’Malley
Code,” O’Malley said during a May 11 speech. jurisdictions do adopt the IGCC, it can make has signed partnerships with Delaware
“This session, with your help, we also created amendments adding further provisions as long and Virginia to advance offshore wind
new incentives for constructing green, high- as those provisions don’t weaken or prohibit development, making it a requirement that
performance homes. “ the minimum requirements set forth by the 20 percent of Maryland’s energy come from
This comes as no surprise to the U.S. Green IGCC or weaken energy conservation or renewable sources by 2022 and adopting the
Building Council (USGBC). Officials there efficiency standards. Clean Cars Act in 2007 to reduce amount
say they’ve noticed O’Malley’s vision for a It’s no question though what O’Malley of greenhouse gas emissions on the state’s
green future and are pleased with the passing would prefer, as he’s made several comments highways.
of the legislation. “Maryland has been one this year about moving towards greener Maryland is the first state to wholly adopt
of the most important cradles of the green technology and cleaner energy. “Energy the IGCC standards. The law will take effect
building movement and today’s adoption of touches every aspect of our lives from the March 2012.
the IGCC is another important notch in the cost of heating our homes to
belt for a state that’s been leading the way on sustaining our resources for
these issues,” said Roger Platt, senior vice
president of Global Policy and Law, USGBC,
in a statement. “It is only fitting that the next
future generations. Weare
all here today because we
understand that we are in a
Tea Party Candidate
step toward true market transformation and the AFRO File Photo/Bill Tabron fight for our children’s future,” Continued from A1
advancement of the green building movement Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed O’Malley said in a statement. destructive of those ideals,
happens in Annapolis, under Gov. Martin legislation that adopts the International “Maryland is leading the it is the right of the people
“We don’t need to
O’Malley’s leadership, and with the expert nation’s efforts in clean
counsel of USGBC’s Maryland Chapter.”
Green Construction Code, making
energy and sustainability, and
to alter or abolish it.’ We’ve rewrite the
Maryland the first state in America to do got some altering and some
According to the International Code so. our State’s growing ‘green’ abolishing to do!” Constitution of the
The Constitution does
not include the phrase “life,
United States; we
‘Remember Me’ Works to Memorialize
Continued from A1
liberty and the pursuit of
happiness” nor does it
mention abolishing or altering
need to re-read the
Constitution ...”
a destructive government
Cain, the son of a
– Herman Cain
and it was heartbreaking [to learn about Barnes]. I thought that disappearances. “The commissioner is committed to working
there must be a lot of girls who have been raped and murdered hand in hand with the community,” he said, “and groups chauffeur and a maid, is
and she got some coverage, but there are a lot that didn’t.” like this do lead to many tips being received that help in the a graduate of Morehouse A long-shot candidate,
This month, the Loyola University graduate and two friends investigations of missing person cases.” College and Purdue Cain joins a GOP field that
formed Remember Me, an organization that memorializes Tanise Ervin, a 19-year-old killed by crossfire outside a University; worked as a includes former Minnesota
Maryland’s missing or murdered Black women. Better Waverly carryout last March, will be the first woman mathematician with the Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Ron
Kent says a victim’s story might initially appear in a Navy and worked his way up Paul (R-Texas), former Gov.
newspaper, but by the following week, everyone has “forgotten the corporate ladder before Gary Johnson (R-N.M.), and
about her,” and she is merely added to the police’s missing or becoming President and CEO former Speaker of the House
murdered statistics. “That’s a tragedy,” Kent said. “If something
“I thought that there must be a lot of girls of Godfather’s Pizza. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga).
were to happen to me or someone I knew, God forbid, I who have been raped and murdered and
wouldn’t want to be just a statistic.”
According to the police department, four Black women have
been killed this year and 18 were murdered in 2010.
(Phylicia Barnes) got some coverage, but
there are a lot that didn’t.”
Memorial Day
Continued from A1
The group plans to highlight one missing or murdered
woman a month, holding vigils for the dead and a gathering – Victoria Kent Seventh Street in northwest Medal of Honors for acts of
called “Honk for Her” for the missing. During “Honk for and proceeds west down bravery.
Her,” the organization, along with supporters and the victim’s Constitution Avenue, past the
family members, wield signs and photos at the location of the officially spotlighted by the group in June. White House. For more information on
disappearance and urge passing drivers to honk their horns to Kent is working on obtaining non-profit status for The parade will honor the parade, visit: http://www.
bring attention to the woman. Remember Me and is teaming up with other groups with members of the military nationalmemorialdayparade.
Remember Me’s first vigil, held earlier this month outside similar missions, including the human rights organization who have died on duty and com. For more information
City Hall, attracted support from Police Commissioner Power Inside, which supports women and girls who have will also include a tribute to about other memorial events,
Frederick Bealefeld and state Del. Mary Washington, who both experienced gender-based violence and oppression. the victims of the Sept. 11 visit: http://dc.about.com/od/
spoke while supporters waved placards in honor of several Kent’s ultimate goal is for the group to maintain a national terrorist attacks. hoildaysseasonalevents/a/
brutalized women. database of missing and murdered Black women and keep the Two veterans of the MemorialDay.htm.
Police spokesman Kevin Brown said groups like Kent’s memory of the victims alive. “We have a lot of work to do,” she Korean and Vietnam wars The Associated Press
are “very helpful” as police conduct investigations into said. will also be presented with contributed to this report.
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Opinion
Deamonte Driver’s Legacy
In 2007, Deamonte leaders last week as we launched
Driver’s died from a brain Maryland’s Oral Health Plan for the
infection caused by an next five years.
untreated toothache. His We are determined to expand access
death, at only 12 years of to affordable and effective oral health
age, shined a harsh spotlight care, do a far better job in preventing
on the sorry state of our oral disease and injury, and educate
country’s system of oral the public about how best to access the
health care. care that their families need.
For $80, Deamonte’s We can succeed here in Maryland,
infected tooth could have but we need a strong partner in the
been removed and his life federal government. Reforms like
saved. Yet, his family could the Children’s Health Insurance
not find a dentist willing to Reauthorization Act and the Patient
Elijah Cummings treat this child and take away Protection and Affordable Care
his pain. Acthave brought us closer to ensuring
That any American child that no other child suffers Deamonte’s
could die as a result of a tooth infection because he or she is fate.
unable to see a dentist is both a tragedy and a disgrace. We The Children’s Health Insurance
must do better – and we are. Program Reauthorization Act
Since Deamonte Driver’s tragic death, I have been working (“CHIP”) mandated – for the first
with both federal and state leaders to assure that this young time – that children eligible for the
man’s death would not be in vain. program receive dental coverage. I
Leading our movement to assure Deamonte Driver’s legacy was deeply gratified that this important The CHIP Reauthorization Act and the Affordable Care
for all of Maryland’s children are Gov. Martin O’Malley, reform legislation included several initiatives that I had long Act are major milestones in fulfilling our commitment to
Maryland’s Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene Dr. Josh advocated. our children’s health. Taken together with local initiatives
Sharfstein, and a public-private movement, the Maryland For example, children covered by CHIP now receive a like Maryland’s, they are a significant down payment in our
Dental Action Coalition, led by chairwoman Beth Lowe. guaranteed dental benefit that includes preventive, restorative, mission to honor Deamonte Driver’s life and legacy.
Driven by the evidence that 30 percent of Maryland’s third- and emergency dental care – coverage that also extends to It is both tragic and misguided that the new Republican
House majority is attempting to dismantle and defund these
grade children still have untreated dental cavities – and that children who are eligible for CHIP but have private medical
reforms. We cannot allow this step backward to prevail. The
nearly one-half of oral cancer cases are diagnosed only when insurance that does not include dental insurance. significant gains in oral health we are achieving would be lost,
those cancers have spread – we know that we have no time to Equally important, our Federally Qualified Community and lives would be lost as well.
waste. Health Centers now have the ability to contract with private Young and older alike, we all have a personal interest in
For example, 63 percent of Maryland’s Medicaid recipients dentists for the purpose of providing dental care under both seeing these reforms succeed. Maryland’s new Oral Health
were children in 2008, while only 19 percent of our dentists Medicaid and CHIP. Plan – combined with federal healthcare reform – can move us
were participating. Three years later, we have increased the Last March, President Obama signed into law the forward toward our goal.
number of participating dentists by one-third – and all of Affordable Care Act that authorizes $11 billion in federal Then, and only then, will we have fulfilled Deamonte
Maryland’s 24 local health departments now provide oral funding for these same community health centers. Less well Driver’s legacy.
health services on site. known, our health reform legislation also provides that every
This progress toward our goals is why I was so gratified insurance package offered through the new Health Insurance Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s
7th Congressional District in the United States House of
to join Beth Lowe, Secretary Sharfstein and other Coalition Exchanges will offer pediatric dentistry care starting in 2014.
Representatives.

Venezuela’s African Roots

In Black in Latin
Modesto Ruiz America, a four-part series
that recently aired on PBS,
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovered a side of
the region that has long been known but for just as long hidden
– the African heritage of many of its people. Gates traveled to
the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil
for the important series, exploring how Africa has helped shape
Latin America from its time of independence to the current day.
Though he didn’t focus on it, Venezuela is another country
with deep African roots and a significant Afro-descendent
population that has long struggled with a legacy of racism that
left many Afro-Venezuelans behind their Whiter countrymen.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, an estimated 100,000
enslaved Africans were brought to Venezuela, where they
worked as slaves on coffee and cacao plantations. Slavery was
abolished in 1854, but freedom did not bring equality.
Racism continued to flourish in Venezuela throughout most
of the 20th century, and African heritage was denied through an
emphasis on racial mixing. In this scheme, African heritage was
devalued to such an extent that state policies sought to “whiten”
the population through European immigration.
Venezuela, like many other Latin American countries, used
the idea of the mestizo to uphold a myth of racial democracy
that denied the fact that rampant discrimination on the basis of
skin color and African identity took place.
As a consequence of Venezuela’s historic legacy of racism,
Afro-Venezuelans have long suffered the brunt of the country’s
poverty, while their cultural and historic contributions have
been ignored or set aside. Since President Hugo Chavez’s first
election to the presidency in 1998, this has gradually started to
change.
Not only has Chavez acknowledged and celebrated his own
African roots – “I’m so proud to have this mouth and this hair,
because it’s African,” he told Amy Goodman of “Democracy
Now” in 2005 – but he has worked with Afro-Venezuelan
organizations to implement policies that address and confront
the country’s legacy of racism.
Over the last 12 years, Afro-Venezuelans have gained
a number of significant achievements, ranging from the
recognition of intercultural education in the 1999 Constitution
to a law against racial discrimination that the Venezuelan
National Assembly will approve this month.
In 2005, Chavez, the first president to appoint an Afro-
Venezuelan to his executive cabinet, approved a decree
establishing a commission to abolish all forms of racial
discrimination from Venezuela’s educational system. That same
year, the National Assembly officially designated May 10 as
Afro-Venezuelan Day and the entire month as a celebration of
African heritage.
Furthermore, massive social programs focused on education
and health have given Afro-Venezuelans more opportunities
than ever before, and a 2009 law on education requires that
schools teach the history of the country’s Afro-Venezuelans.
This year, Venezuela’s census will for the first time
include questions where respondents can specifically identify
themselves as Afro-descendent, allowing for the country’s
Afro-Venezuelan population to be formally quantified and
recognized and its problems addressed. Current estimates of
Afro-Venezuelans put the number at more than 7 million, or
roughly a quarter of Venezuela’s population.
Additionally, Venezuela has also dramatically expanded
ties to Caribbean and started to consolidate the relationship
with African nations. In the Caribbean, Venezuela is helping
ease the energy burden faced by many countries through a
plan called PetroCaribe, which provides countries with oil at
preferential financing rates. Venezuela also remains actively
involved in the reconstruction of Haiti by providing aid and
forgiving hundreds of million of dollars in debts.
In Africa, Venezuela has opened 18 new embassies in
countries including Mali, Morocco, Congo, Angola, and many
more.
President Chavez is often criticized for supposedly limiting
Venezuela’s democracy, but his actions with regards to the
country’s Afro-Venezuelan population shows just the opposite.
Unlike Venezuelan politicians before him, Chavez is expanding
the definition of what democracy means and what it is to be
Venezuelan, and the rights associated with it.
Of course, a historic legacy of racism as long as Venezuela’s
won’t be corrected in only a few years, much less will it come
without a fight. But Venezuela has taken the first steps towards
recognizing and celebrating its African heritage – and treating
Afro-Venezuelans as they central part of the country’s identity
that they are.
Modesto Ruiz is an Afro-Venezuelan and a member
of Venezuela’s National Assembly, where he chairs the
subcommittee that deals with issues related to Afro-
Venezuelans.

Letters to the Editor Prescription Drug Advertising – Where is the Outrage?

What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
 
When I was a few years younger, Memorial Day was a day to honor our fallen heroes –
parades were held in their honor, family get-togethers, picnics – we put the American flag out in
our yards, not only to honor those men and women, but, show respect for their service and their
ultimate sacrifices.
I remember the veterans of other wars in their uniforms carrying the American
flag, marching in front of my hometown Memorial Day Parade. The stores and other businesses
were closed.
Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1836. It is now recognized on the last Monday
in May of each year.
But this year, no business will be closed on Memorial Day; instead, they will see who can
have the biggest, grandest Memorial Day sales. Even some schools will have a regular school
schedule, yet, our fallen heroes will still be gone forever. 
I have not gone shopping for anything (not even a hamburger) on Memorial Day since I saw
many of our heroes die in Vietnam. I strongly feel we owe it to those heroes to reserve one day
per year to honor them. What do you think?
Some of the many ways to honor those heroes on Memorial Day are: attend a memorial
ceremony, attend a parade, place a flag upon a veteran’s grave, raise a flag in your yard, attend a
church service and ask that a prayer be said for those who are still serving to have a safe return
to their loved ones.  Billy Tauzin, former Republican chairman of the House Commerce Committee, was one of the
At 3 p.m. STOP whatever you are doing on Memorial Day and join us in a moment of
silence. It is our duty as FREE Americans to thank our fallen heroes on Memorial Day for their
sacrifices. Also, to thank those men and women of the armed forces who are serving today
to protect the freedom of our grandchildren. Teach your children and grandchildren the true
meaning of Memorial Day for those that have served to protect their freedom.
 
Command Sgt. Maj. James Berndt (Ret.)
E-mail user
Many legislators in Congress still do not get it. The largest contributing factor in the
outrageous cost of prescription drugs is advertising and promotion, estimated to be about 37
percent of the price we pay for those drugs. More money is spent on lobbying, advertising and
promotion by the pharmaceutical industry than is spent on research and development.
The incredible waste of valuable prescription drug resources is appalling. Here’s but one
example of such waste: There are hundreds of thousands of pharmaceutical company ads
that appear in many thousands of magazines and newspapers each year. Most of the major
pharmaceutical company ads in magazines usually contain a couple of pages of “stats”
describing the product and its contraindications. These pages are often set in type so small that
they cannot be easily read. And if one were to take the time to read it, the technical language
is incomprehensible to most readers. Since only a physician may prescribe prescription drugs,
such advertising properly belongs only in medical and professional journals.
Billions of dollars are spent each year on television and print media ads. These enormous
costs are reflected in the price of the product. Direct to consumer (DTC) advertising of
prescription drugs should be banned. The United States and New Zealand are the only countries
that permit DTC advertising of prescription drugs – and prescription drugs in New Zealand
are heavily subsidized by the government (and, as an indirect result of DTC advertising, so
are pharmaceutical companies). Drug prices in most other countries are about half those in the
United States.
But the most damnable outrage is the Medicare Modernization and Improvement Act
prescription drug language which prohibits our government from negotiating prescription drug
prices! You can bet that it was the drug companies that wrote that provision into the bill. Rep.
major architects of that act.  That provision alone has cost taxpayers untold billions of dollars.
Shortly after passage of the bill, Rep. Tauzin resigned from the House of Representatives
and took a position as president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers
Association – at a salary of $2,000,000 a year plus perks. 
The pharmaceutical industry does not need any more protection – it needs less! It is the drug
consumer who needs protection from drug companies. It’s time to rein in the pharmaceutical
industry drug cartel and their congressional co-conspirators.
 
Paul G. Jaehnert
Vadnais Heights, Minn.
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Calendar
an evening of music, spoken Rockfield Manor, 501 stage play with unexpected
word and the works of young, Churchville Road, Bel Air, May 28 twists and turns. $15-$20.
emerging artists. $6-$8. For Md., 8 p.m. Listen to the ‘The Devil Don’t Live Here For more information:
more information: 443-263- smooth sounds of today’s Anymore’ thedevildontlivehereanymore.
May 27 Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., 1875. hottest jazz artists. $5-$25. Baltimore Museum eventbrite.com.
Floetic Fridays Baltimore, 7 p.m. Join youth For more information: of Art, 10 Art Museum
The Reginald F. Lewis volunteers The Travelers for Jazz at the Manor: A jazzsummerseries.eventbrite. Drive, Baltimore, 3-9:30 May 29
Summer Jazz Series com. p.m. Witness this spiritual Biennial South Carolina
Day Celebration
Ebenezer AME Church,
20 W. Montgomery St.,
Baltimore, 10 a.m. Celebrate
the blessings from God
and recognize the sons and
daughters of South Carolina
in the Baltimore area. For
more information: 410-655-
9469.

Charm City Jazz ‘Moonlight

Jazz Cruise’
Spirit of Baltimore ship,
561 Light St., Baltimore,
9:30 p.m. On this Memorial
Day weekend, hear smooth
jazz and R&B under the
moonlight and on the
water. An open buffet and
top-shelf cash bar will
also be available. $59. For
more information: www.
spiritcruises.com.

May 28-29
Linganore Caribbean Wine
Festival
Linganore Winecellars,
13601 Glissans Mill Road,
Mt. Airy, Md. 12-6 p.m.
Enjoy live Caribbean and
reggae music and take guided
wine tours. Ticket will
include wine glass, winery
tour, 19 wine tastings, over
30 artisans and two live
bands. $15-$20. For more
information: 410-795-6432.

June 3
Art With Noise Exhibit
Eubie Blake Historical
Jazz & Cultural Institute,
847 N. Howard St.,
Baltimore, 7-9 p.m. Stomp
Management Artist hosts an
opening reception for their
Art With Noise exhibit. For
more information: www.
eubieblake.org.

June 4
Spring Festival
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church,
3008 Gwynns Falls Parkway,
Baltimore, 11 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Come out for a fun-
filled day at Mt. Ararat. For
more information: www.
vickiemccoy.com.

Circle of Champions: Speak

With Impact
The Renaissance
Baltimore Harbor Hotel, 202
E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 10
a.m.-3 p.m. At this workshop,
learn how to effectively
communicate, achieve
your goals and speak with
confidence. $47. For more
information: 301-218-8200.

Black Renaissance Book

Club
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Pennsylvania Avenue
branch, 1531 W. North
Ave., Baltimore, 2:30 p.m.
The Pennsylvania Avenue
Branch’s book club will
discuss a variety of insightful
selections. For more
information: 410-396-0399.

Sister Souljah
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Pennsylvania Avenue
branch, 1531 W. North Ave.,
Baltimore, 3 p.m. Sister
Souljah, author, political
activist and educator, reads
and discusses her new novel,
Midnight and the Meaning of
Love. For more information:
410-396-0399.

June 4-5
Charles Village Festival
Wyman Park Dell,
29th and Charles streets,
Baltimore, 11 a.m. Kick
off the summer and
enjoy continuous live
entertainment, beer/wine
and food vendors. There will
also be plenty activities for
the kids including games
and face painting. For
more information: www.
charlesvillagefestival.com.

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a guide to senior living for the active african american
Staycations Can Be Fun Too
By Joi-Marie McKenzie
Spring has finally sprung and that could only mean
one thing, summer is around the corner. And while many
think summer means out-of-town vacations, there is
plenty to do in Maryland that could keep anyone busy.
Staycations are perfect for mature adults and seniors
who may be low on expendable income or want to stay
close to home for medical
or mobility reasons. Still,
vacationing in your back
yard can be
entertaining, The Alex Haley
Memorial in
while saving
Annapolis is one
you a few of many African-
dollars.
Whether
American
cultural sites in
you’re into the state.
shopping
trips, live
concerts,
nature walks
or historical
tours,
Maryland
offers it all.
Water, Sand
and Sun
When
you think of
Maryland,
you don’t The Inn at Perry Cabin is a luxurious Photos Courtesy
necessarily manor house resort and spa in St. Maryland Office of
think of the Michaels, Md. The colonial mansion
beach ... exudes calm and elegance, the perfect
because it hideaway.
doesn’t have The Maryland State
many. Still, there are plenty of breathtaking Fair, an 11-day event
harbors that allow for beach-like relaxation held every year in
and a fresh breeze. Baltimore’s Inner Timonium, Md., is
Harbor not only boasts top notch restaurants one of several annual
including Phillips Seafood, McCormick and festivals that van be
Schmick’s and The Oceanaire, it also has the enjoyed throughout
one of the best attractions in Charm City, the the summer.
National Aquarium.
Baltimore isn’t the only city to have a
scenic harbor. Annapolis Harbour Center not only has
breathtaking vistas, it also has light shopping, Bow Tie
Caregivers in Need of Care Too
By Kyle Taylor
One day a week, Janice Faulkner has another job to
go to once she leaves her full-time job for the day. This
second job doesn’t pay anything, but is an essential part
of her weekly routine.
Faulkner is one of an estimated 70
million Americans who take care of
an elderly relative or friend without
compensation, either in that person’s
home or in their own, according to an
AARP estimate.
In Faulkner’s case, she and her
eight siblings take turns caring for their
mother. Though her mother suffers from
dementia, Faulkner said she is extremely
self-reliant. Faulkner and her siblings,
however, still make it their business to
assist her regularly. “All nine of us take
turns taking care of her,” said Faulkner.
“My mother is 95 years old and we make
sure that she’s never left alone.”
Because she has help, Faulkner is
spared many of the burdens that can
come with caring for an elderly relative.
According to AARP, two-thirds of
caregivers in the United States work
There is a growing campaign to compensate the men and women who provide unpaid
outside of the home, forcing them to
care to the elderly.
juggle caregiving and work-related
responsibilities. Many are forced to turn
down job opportunities, take an early retirement, or quit
their jobs altogether. The rising costs of nursing homes
Cinema’s and the Amish Farmer’s Market. Also, National
Harbor in Prince George’s County offers dining, hotel
accommodations and shopping. It also offers a wide range
of sightseeing and boat tours in the marina.
Getting Cultured
Maryland is rich in history, especially African-
American history. Whether
you’re dying to see the
birthplace of “The Star-
Tourism
Spangled Banner” or the home of
Frederick Douglass, it’s all just around the
corner.
“The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom,
which takes you through African-American sites
and adult daycare services have forced families to care
for loved ones on their own.
“I would say that it has become a growing necessity Many families choose to keep their elderly loved
over the last 10 years or so,” said Joanne Williams, ones at home instead of sending them to an assisted
director of the Baltimore County Department of Aging,living facility for a number of reasons, including
of having family member caregivers. “In-home aide,
adult daycare services and assisted living care can be
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throughout the state, is awesome, and we’re also the
birthplace of Harriett Tubman,” says Camila Clark of
the Maryland Office of Tourism. “So if you are looking
for opportunities to actually walk in the footsteps of
prominent African Americans who were actually here in
Maryland there are certainly great ways to do it.”
The Maryland Office of Official Tourism also offers
tours of the Alex Haley Memorial where Kunta Kinte’s
plaque lays and the home of Frederick Douglass, who
lived in Talbot County. You can also take a tour of the
largest African-American museum on the East Coast,
the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African
American History and Culture in
downtown Baltimore.
Health and Wellness
Nothing says vacation like
relaxation. Maryland is home to
plenty of spas, bed and breakfasts
and retreats to help you block out
busy city
The Assateague
life. In
ponies are always an
Baltimore
awe-inspiring sight.
City, there
are several
spas that
offer facials,
massages,
hot stone
treatments
as well as
manicures
and pedicures.
Round up your
girlfriends or
the guys to relax
at Red Door Spa
at Cross Keys,
About Faces
Year-
Salon and Spa
round
Sante, which all
fly fishing can
be enjoyed on offer the best in tranquility and treatments right
the Chesapeake in your own backyard.
waters. And if you’re willing to travel an hour
down the road, Chesapeake Beach Resort and
Spa offers the best in relaxation right on the
Chesapeake Bay. With balcony hotel accommodations to
see the best of the bay, you can also enjoy a full service
spa, two restaurants and an outdoor café. There are also
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very costly; those in need of care can exhaust their
financial resources very quickly.”
financial strains and distrust of third-party
caretakers, Williams said.
Bill Fralin, a certified elder law
attorney with the Estate Planning &
Elder Law Firm, said it is usually a
combination of both of those factors.
“With an aging population and with the
cost of care sky rocketing, with a lot of
families it makes sense keeping them at
home,” Fralin said. “No one’s going to
give better care than a family member.
If you can get that situation, it can work
well. People want to stay home – no
one gets up and says, ‘I want to go to a
nursing home.’”
But being a caregiver is no easy task,
and there is increasing support for the
idea of compensating care providers.
There are several options for doing
this, with the most obvious being that
the parent or client being cared for pay
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the person taking care of them. In this
scenario, it is prudent to have a personal
care agreement in place, experts say.
“It’s a good idea to write down what the
job descriptions are,” said Fralin. “That way they know
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African Americans Shun Hospice Care

By Tia Lewis
African Americans are 34 percent less likely than
Caucasians to receive hospice services in the District
of Columbia, according to research by Capital Caring
(formerly known as Capital
Hospice), a hospice provider since
terminal illness.”
Hodges added, “The notion of failing God, abandoning
one’s faith and redemptive suffering are all real issues
in the African-American community. Couched in all of
this is ‘God’s will’ and his ability to heal. Many African
Americans believe that
God will heal them so
hospice with death, and we as a race don’t like to be
reminded of imminent death,” said Jones.
Other myths are that hospice care is expensive and that
the facilities lack proper resources and provide limited
access to its patients. Dr. Hodges believes these major
misconceptions stem from unfamiliarity and miseducation
about the industry.

1977.
In a 2011 case study, “Closing
the Gap in Hospice Care for
African Americans in Washington,
D.C,” researchers found that
while more African Americans
are receiving hospice care, the
disproportion between Caucasians
and African Americans continues.
The leading reason for this
disparity “is the fact that our
society still is not always as
culturally sensitive as we should
be in speaking about these issues
with a population that has a natural
reason to be distrustful based on an
unfortunate legacy of racism in our
nation,” stated Malene Davis, CEO
and president of Capital Caring.
“While we have made progress
as a society in this regard, there is
still much to be done in the way
of communicating effectively with
African-American families.”
Dr. Glenda Hodges, associate
director of hospital support
services at Howard University
Hospital, believes a spiritual
disconnect contributes to the
gap. “Most African Americans
integrate their religious beliefs
into their personal health issues,”
she said. “For some reason, they
feel that if they accede to hospice
care, they are ‘giving up’ on their
faith and spiritual connection.
They would rather rely on God’s divine intervention and
accept whatever happens than live a life that can truly
be enhanced by quality care, even in the presence of a
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there is obviously no need
to become involved in
‘terminal care,’ which is the
way hospice is viewed.”
These misconceptions
prevent many African
Americans from receiving
proper help during a
difficult time, experts said.
“African Americans won’t
experience the same quality
of life at this phase that
others do because hospice
isn’t something they elected.
This means that there will
be less support at a time
when families often need it
the most,” added Davis.
Recent statistics show
that in the District, 42
percent of African-American
deaths occur before age 65,
compared with 23 percent of
Caucasian deaths. The most
common causes of death for
District African Americans
younger than 65 are cancer,
“They would rather rely on God’s divine heart disease, and AIDS.
intervention and accept whatever hap- “These are diseases that
commonly benefit from
pens than live a life that can truly be hospice services,” Davis
enhanced by quality care, even in the said.
Julia Jones, a two-year
presence of a terminal illness.” resident of Capital Caring,
was advised by her doctor
to live in a hospice because
of her disability. Jones says the facility is excellent but
believes most African Americans shun hospice care
because of the negative perception. “They associate
“The term ‘hospice’ engenders negative connotations
for most African Americans and as such, the notion
of hospice needs to be redefined in our community
in order that African Americans can benefit from this
useful service,” she said. “Unfortunately, most African
Americans die tragic deaths of little or no quality care
because of their misconceptions regarding hospice care.
Additionally, our ‘end of life’ supports systems are almost
nonexistent because of unfounded and unrealistic myths.”
A study by the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization found that between 2002 and 2009, the
total number of U.S. patients who used hospice increased
from 885,000 to an estimated 1.56 million, a 76 percent
increase, but less than half of the patients who are
medically eligible for hospice care use it.
Davis said that her company is actively working to
alleviate many of the negative connotations associated
with the industry and hopes that more African Americans
use the service.
‘We at Capital Caring are taking some bold steps
to ensure that more African-American families easily
access our care. First, we held the APPEAL Training
in collaboration with Duke University, a two-day long
professional development program for local health care
professionals, which seeks to improve care for African
Americans. Second, we have changed our name from
‘Capital Hospice’ to ‘Capital Caring’ to remove any
barriers to care, including fear of the word ‘hospice’ by
some. Third, we have enhanced our services to include
Care Navigation, Palliative Care (pain and symptom
management), and Point of Hope Loss Counseling. We
believe patients and families need support throughout the
entire disease process.”
Jones encouraged hospices to seek out patients who
need their help by passing out brochures or giving it
directly to them.
For more information about Capital Caring go to
www.capitalcaring.org or call 1-855-571-5700.

Staycations Whether it’s a day at the and resorts. Instead of The most important on a vacation like forgetting splurging on those extra
Continued from B1 harbor or a day at the spa, a running across the country thing to make sure your about chores, finally calories at dinner. It is your
staycation may just be what to find something to do, staycation is done right is to finishing that book you’ve vacation, so don’t forget to
plenty of golf resorts just you need to take some why not head downtown make your plans feel like an
thirty minutes outside of been reading all winter and enjoy it!
time off. Also, if you look and experience what actual vacation. That means
the city including Turf close enough in your own you’ve been missing. In the leaving your laptop at home
Valley Resort in Ellicott backyard, you’ll find that meantime, you’ll also save or staying off your cell Caregivers
City that also offers a spa Maryland offers the best a few bucks for your next phone. Do all of the things Continued from B1 what they will be doing
and dining. in live concerts, shopping big trip. that you would normally do for the person and what
the compensation will be. The contract should clearly
delineate what the duties are and who’s going to be
involved. ”
If a relative pays a caregiver without a pre-existing
agreement in place, Fralin warned that the money may
be legally viewed as a gift, and can possibly make the
relative being cared for ineligible for Medicaid.
ANNUAL In cases with multiple relatives caring for a family
member, Fralin recommended having someone with
power of attorney who can make the decisions on that
relative’s behalf.
Saluting Caregivers also have other avenues in seeking
financial assistance for taking care of a loved one. In
African A
Americans
some states, Medicaid runs a program called “Cash and
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Something New
‘Faceover’: Mission Accomplished
Baltimore senior gives first-person account of her
trip to the ‘wild’ side
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
Yes, that’s makeup on my face. I
know it looks strange to people who
know me and are used to being greeted
without the bat of an eyelash. Sure,
most women begin to wear makeup,
at least clandestinely, as soon as their
mothers forbid it. But I didn’t. And
when I did delve into it, I discovered
my skin would be sensitive to most
things. Makeup was one thing I could
easily avoid.
But I figured with new technology
in all areas, it might be worth a second makeup,” she instructed as she went
chance. And who’s to say a woman
of a certain age can’t try new things.
I know the Twitter waves won’t be
crowded with tweets of my colorful
face, but, why not?
So a friend recommended a friend,
professional makeup artist Roshe
Almateen, who shared with me
the kind hospitality of her friends,
wedding coordinator, Mozell and her
husband, photographer Jerry Scott-
Bey. It was a beautiful home that
whispered “welcome” and screamed
“artists live here” and was the perfect
surrounding to make me at ease for my days of playing dress-up. And, I have
debut “faceover.”
Not only do models and brides
benefit from Almateen’s artistry, she
trains others in
the profession
using her own
line of Roshe
Cosmetics. Her
renowned skills
have opened doors
for her to work
as lead artist on
television and film
settings. Having
gained knowledge
of people’s
beauty needs,
Almateen has done
corporate training
for cosmetic
executives around
the country. So
I knew I was in
capable hands.
I watched as
she set up her
Photo by Jerry Scott-Bey
tools – numerous The Rev. Dorothy
brushes, tubes, Boulware, who usually
pallets, mirrors eschews makeup,
– and wondered a beauty makeover with dramatic results. every day? No
what on Earth she
was going to do to my face. Actually,
it was great fun. While she worked
her magic, I watched digital shows of
Jerry’s photos of Mozell’s weddings
and Almateen’s makeup.
I asked what she meant when she
said my complexion calls for “cool”
colors ... burgundy, plum. “I look
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Beauty
Au Naturale!
By Joi-Marie McKenzie
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Whether your hair is
short, long, dark brown or
for your natural colors, and then grey, it’s probably not what
incorporate the colors of your outfit,” it used to be. As we mature
Almateen said, as she adjusted lighting our hair gets drier and
and narrowed down her pallet. thinner. Still, that doesn’t
She was not at all offended at my mean you have to let go
regular Oil of Olay soap and Aveeno of your crown of glory.
lotion regimen, and even said my skin Have you considered going
was beautiful – couldn’t leave that natural?
little tidbit out. So she offered me a Many older African-
bar stool that looked like a chair for a American women are now
princess and set to work. letting go of the “creamy
First, the cleansing. Then, an herbal crack,” or chemical
astringent to complete the cleaning. relaxers for a number of
“It sets your face up to receive the reasons. “It’s convenient
and it takes some nerve to
along. do it,” says Evelyn Archie,
Foundation. Mascara. Look up. 76, a retired pre-school no more coloring. Still, the end. You won’t need
Look all the way up. Lip liner. Lip teacher. “But I’ve found to make sure your hair any rubber bands; the hair
coloring. At this point, as she surveyed that it’s a lot easier.” is that perfect shade of will curl up if it’s natural.
the land to be sure everything was just Imagine not having to white, try using a shampoo Then use a hair dryer to
right, she looked at my eyes and hers go to a hair salon every with a blue or violet color. dry twists. Flat twists are
got larger. “Let’s put on eyelashes,” six weeks for a touch up. This helps neutralize any also a fun alternative.
she said. And as I searched for my Also, think of the amount yellowing tones that may Although they may look
usual “No,” I realized she wasn’t of money you’ll save by be on the hair follicle. like cornrows, they’re
waiting for my response anyway. She not getting a chemical Clairol’s Shimmer Lights easier on the hair because
was selecting the right set. straightener. Going or SoSilver Shampoo by the hair is simply twisted.
“Why not go all the way?” she said. natural isn’t for every Matrix will help keep your Ladies, avoid wearing
I could find no reason to argue. mature woman, but for hair shining bright! dreadlocks or Sisterlocks
Honestly, it felt like the “little girl” those considering it, here as those styles can lead
are some tips to help you to bald spots for mature
to say I was really pleased with the transition.
Twist It Up! women.
outcome. I did a double-take to make Natural hair doesn’t
sure it was my own face smiling back just mean rocking an afro
in the mirror. Snip, Snip! anymore. There are plenty Overall, if you’re
When the Going natural at any age of jazzy styles to keep healthy on the inside then
deed was done, can be a tedious process. you looking beautiful for your hair will be healthy
we retired Still, the transition can be that special occasion. Two too. Make sure your diet
to the Scott- quite easy if you’re not strand twists are great for is full of protein including
Beys’ perfectly afraid to go short. Don’t women with natural hair fish, eggs, beans and
landscaped worry; you don’t have to because the curl holds yogurt, to ensure your hair
backyard, cut off your entire perm to better, and it’s easy. Simply is full and shiny. With these
nature’s own go natural. The easiest way apply a light gel or cream few steps, you’ll definitely
photo studio to transition from chemical to the base of the hair and be on your way to a simple
complete with to natural hair is to keep firmly begin to twist until more carefree hairstyle.
a gazebo and hair at a short length – a
sculpted garden bob is short enough –
for background. while pressing the new
With just a growth with either a flat For the Men
few shots and iron or straightening comb. Fellas, we couldn’t leave you out! Maintaining healthy
Eventually, your perm will hair and scalp is ever important as you mature. Not only are
adjustments to
be cut out as your hair you fighting going grey but bald spots are more prevalent in
poses, my debut men. Here are some hair styles to keep you looking suave
was captured for grows. This could take up
to three to six months. Still, ... and have people second guessing themselves saying, “Is
posterity. Will that Billy Dee Williams?”
I do this again? if you’re bold enough, cut
Maybe. Will I it all off! It can be freeing
Keep it Close: Ask your barber for a close shave.
purchase products and a great way to show Keeping your hair close to the scalp makes it a lot easier
to do it myself? your commitment to your to mask growing bald spots. Also, it’s a no-fuss solution
Maybe. Will I new look. Also, cutting and is the perfect hairstyle for any occasion, whether you’re
got paint my face your hair is great if it’s attending a wedding or playing cards with friends.
thinning.
Baby ‘Fro: A well-maintained afro is always in style, so
way.
why not put a contemporary twist on a vintage look? Grow
But the session was fun, thanks to Embrace the Greys your hair out no more than one to 2 inches. Also, be sure to
Almateen. As we mature, grey or keep your hair moisturized, especially as you mature. Use a
white hair is inevitable, but conditioner at least once a week.
Check out Almateen’s website at roshecosmetics.
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Master of
Cory
ceremonies,
Hariston
Rashad Christmas
reads
and Nada Nicholas
one of his
poems
Kristin
Prude and
Heather
Jennings

Award recipient, artist

Ernest M. Kromah and
his wife, Gale Rochelle Kane, Chrishna
Williams and Pilar Wintsch
Tim Jones and
Joyce Jackson
Patrick and
Chrishna
Williams Muse 360, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that aims to improve the
community through the arts, recently held their fourth annual awards
benefit program, “Building Muse 360 Brick by Brick.”
The event was held at the Frederick Douglass-Myers Maritime
Museum and included live music, a cocktail reception, Dance Theatre
of Harlem paraphernalia and a silent auction of rare Alvin Ailey framed
posters.
After the reception, attendees watched an informative presentation
about Muse 360 and Ernest M. Kromah, Creative Alliance and the Silent
Sharayna Christmas-Rose,
Terry Koger Afro-American Newspapers received awards for their community auction
executive director of Muse
and Mitchell contributions. items
360 and Rosalyn Stewart,
Coates Duo Sharayna Christmas-Rose is the founder of Muse 360.
event chairwoman
Photos by Bill Tabron

The Rayn Fall Hydeaia Hale, Michel

Dance Performance Kane-Jackson and Francine Moore, Monique Leach, Sharayna
Gabrielle Mclemore and
Ensemble Khadijah Butler Christmas-Rose, Sharon Christmas and Harold Kelly
Jonathan A. Greene

The honorees and

event chairman
James “Winky”
Camphor Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Zeta
Sigma Chapter, hosted its second
annual Dare To Dream Awards
Banquet recently at the Forum.
This year’s honorees were, Judge
Phi Beta Sigma Wanda K. Heard, Edwin V. Avent and
Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity member
Social Action honoree
Sigma Chapter N. Scott Phillips for the Social Actions
and Zeta Phi Beta
Second Annual Dare category; Luvon Dungee for Bigger
Sorority member, the
to Dream honorees and Better Business; Dr. Anne O.
Hon. Judge Wanda Phi Beta Sigma
Emery for education and fraternity
K. Heard and James Fraternity member
Members member William “Tipper” Thomas,
“Winky” Camphor, Reggie Stepney and
Zeta Phi of Zeta who received the Champion of
event chairman Denise Gray
Beta Phi Beta Courage honor. Khalil Butler was the
Sorority Sorority, award recipient of The Dare To Dream
member Alpha Essay Contest.
Paulette Zeta Musical entertainment was
McCoy Chapter provided by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
member Kevin Carr and Royce
Marshall.
The Dare To Dream Award is
Fraternity presented to those community leaders Phi Beta
member Wayne who had determination, desire, Sigma
Allen and Zeta stamina and the will to accomplish a Fraternity
Phi Beta Sorority dream. The Dreams cover the areas of men, R.
member Micki Bigger and Better Business, Education Hawkins,
Jackson and Social Actions. H. Keith
Van Rosebrough is president of Harvey,
the Zeta Sigma Baltimore City Alumni Dwayne
Willie Nichols and Chapter and James “Winky” Camphor Johnson,
Zeta Phi Phil Allen was the event chairman. CD
Beta Sorority
Robertson
members Natalie
and Dion
West Makel and
Lawson
Adrienne West
Zeta Sigma
Chapter
President Van
Rosebrough,
Bigger and Phi Beta Sigma
Better Business Fraternity
honoree Luvon member Dr.
Dungee and Arthur Hill
fraternity “Dare to Dream” essay winner
Fraternity members Chris Gibson, Shaun
member Calvin Khalil Butler and his parents
Hester, Claude Larkins and George Lewis Photos by Arthur R. Rush
D. Robertson
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Winners take home $100K scholarship Incognito: An American Odyssey of Race and
Self-Discovery
By Kam Williams
Special to the AFRO

“I grabbed the phone and punched

in the number… my heart pounding…
My dad… Thirty years later. ‘My name
is Michael Sidney Fosberg, and I’m
your son!’ I blurted out.
‘Son? Well, first of all, I want you
to know that no matter what you were
Hip-hop artist and told, or what you thought happened,
District native Wale Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Delta Xi chapter I have always loved you… There’s
performs his hit songs at from Central State University, Chicago one other thing I’m sure your mother
the final competition for performed their winning stepping routine at never told you.’ Courtesy Image
‘What’s that?’
Sprite Step Off. the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md.
‘I’m African-American,’ he said.
My body went numb. I felt light-headed and my legs began to
give way. I braced myself against the bureau… I sat down slowly
on the bed in stunned silence, trying to breathe without trembling.
My throat was dry I struggled to respond, but all I could say was,
‘Wow!’”
— The author learning his father was Black. (pgs. 71-74)

Michael Sidney Fosberg was raised in a lily-White,

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s
Sigma Chapter from Clark Atlanta
University poses with Sprite Step
Off’s grand prize of $100,000.
Thousands gathered at Prince George’s County’s Show
Place Arena May 21 to see members from the “Divine
Nine” organizations face off at the annual Sprite Step Off
competition.
Many audience supporters donned Greek-lettered
paraphernalia in support of the various organizations,
Chicago suburb at the height of the Civil Rights Movement
by his Caucasian mother and stepdad. Consequently, he
grew up blissfully unaware of the fact that the real father
he’d been separated practically at birth from was Black.
A Jew-fro and a slightly swarthy complexion were all
R&B Grammy Award
that made Michael stand out in family photos taken with his
winner Ciara performs
parents and two younger siblings. His mom explained away
her hit song “Goodies”
the differences in their appearance by saying that he was
at Sprite Step Off
part Cherokee, an excuse which her emotionally conflicted
2011. Photos by Jessica Patterson son bought until he bottomed out in his 30s while trying to
make it as an actor in L.A.
including leaders of the sororities and fraternities. It was then, after almost dying of a drug overdose, that
At the end of the night, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s he resolved to turn his life around, despite having thus far
Sigma chapter from Clark Atlanta University and frittered away his adulthood in rudderless fashion, between
Alpha Phi Alpha’s Delta Xi chapter from Central State substance-abusing and serial womanizing. With the help of
University, Chicago, took the $100,000 scholarship Alcoholics Anonymous, Michael soon sobered up and came
prizes for their dynamic step routines.
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“Sometimes we look for those thunderous
things to happen in our life for our lives to
change or go in the other direction. We seek
the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the
moving of the mountains. But no, it’s a quiet
thing. At least for me it was.” – Ben Vereen
The performance by Tony Award-winning
Ben Vereen presented by The Edward Myerberg
Senior Center at Beth El on a rainy evening was a smash hit.
“So be encouraged and dedicate yourself to your dream and
if your dream should come my way one day then we will dance
upon the boards of life.” – Ben Vereen
Ben’s moves on stage were fluid like a bird ready to take
flight, taking us on a personal journey of his life, growing up,
the death of his daughter, paralysis, rehabilitation, Broadway
success and his stellar performance as Chicken George in
Roots. Ben’s stories were interspersed with musical selections
like, “Oh Israel,” “My Way,” “At Last” and “Somewhere over
the Rainbow,” to standing ovations from the audience. His
rendition of “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” accompanied by
his son Aaron on percussion, was superb.
At the VIP dessert reception, his warmth continued to
envelop the guests posing for pictures and conversation with
the actor, admiring his strength and tenacity as he dealt with
life’s blows.
“Yield not to temptation.” In the reception I gazed at the
stations arrayed with desserts, fruits and wine. My weakness
for dessert is normally limited to homemade, so I decided I
would just have a glass of wine. I walked around admiring the
petit fours, éclairs, and pastries, proud that I only grabbed a
strawberry, when out of the corner of my eye I spotted vanilla
ice cream. Before I could blink, I was standing in front of a
station, making banana foster my favorite dessert.
“Something gotta hold of me.” I reached for the bowl
of ice cream and extended it to the chef to dollop it with hot
bananas dripping with warm brown sugar and rum.
Glad I resisted the desserts and opted for milk and fruit. It
was almost as good as Leander’s at Ruth’s Chris.
Guests enjoying the evening were Sammy & Darlene
May 28, 2011 - June 3, 2011, The Afro-American
Graham, Winky & Peaches Camphor, Marvin & Roberta
Russell, Dana Moore, Gabe Purviance, Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-
Morton, Joseph & Gail Edmonds, Betsy Gardner, Joyce
Newsome, Kevin Brown, Gaines Lansey, Pat Tunstall, Donald
Thoms, Erich & Michelle March, Bettie Jo Lipnick, Stephanie
Kinder and Dr. Jack Feldman. His wife Ina was honored
posthumously for her many years of service on the board.
“I know nothing about racing and any money I put on a
horse is a sort of insurance policy to prevent it winning.” –
Frank Richardson
“A day at the races.” I knew it was going to be a great
Friday when walking across the track to the Turf-side Terrace
and the Pimlico staff greeted me, a survivor “pretty in pink,”
with a round of applause. Linda DeFrancis extended greetings
and asked all survivors to stand as she personally welcomed
us to a day filled with entertainment, gifts and fun. The Black-
Eye Susan Pink Party at Pimlico featuring entertainment by
Lunabelle, honors breast cancer survivors and friends the day
before Preakness. The all-day event included a continental
breakfast, lunch, walking tour of the track, horse betting, and
an air show with the jumpers landing on the turf in front of us.
We shouted with approval when the lone female jumper landed
carrying the Susan G. Komen flag.
“As a young girl, I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I
loved horses.” – Karen Hughes
“Mustang Sally” in talking with the retired female jockeys
at the luncheon, they all agreed that being a jockey was
extremely hard.
After the Lady Classic race featuring all female jockeys, 87
breast cancer survivors lined up for the parade to the cupola
were we received a standing ovation from the track attendees.
C3
What a tribute when they asked Sarita Murray
and me to lead the processional carrying the
Susan G. Komen banner.
“All this and heaven, too.” Each survivor
received a gift bag with a Preakness blanket,
souvenir glasses and more. Guests enjoying
the event were Wayne & Karen Boddie, Linda
Turowski, Toni Barcikowski, Sarita Murray,
Robin Prothro, Shiekma Joseph and Carl & Wendy Nelson.
“I played a great horse yesterday! It took seven horses to
beat him.” – Henny Youngman
“And they’re off.” On Saturday I returned for the 136th
running of the Preakness Stakes. We gathered in the corporate
tent area for lunch featuring Maryland crab cakes and more.
The governor and his family were in high spirits enjoying
the crowd as it swelled to over 100,000 attendees. Lt. Gov.
Anthony Brown introduced me to his fiancée Carmen. I was
blinded when Carmen showed me her gorgeous engagement
ring dazzling in the brilliance of the sun.
It was great seeing Del. Nathaniel Oaks, Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Tobi Pulley, Frances & Mitch,
Bernadette Greene, Delores Chambers, Arnos West, Sarah
Smalley, Rosemary Atkinson, Dr. Charlene Cooper Boston,
Commissioner Carolyn Colvin, Kim Washington, Neil
Muldrow, Harold Young, Marty Bass, David Modell, Peter
Auchincloss, Councilwoman Sharon Middleton, Robert
Johnson, Tomi Hiers, Tracee Strum-Gilliam, Kathe Hammond,
Erica Scott and actor Woody Harrellson.
Happy birthday to you! Sharlimar Douglass, Reba
Anderson-Graham, Robert Chambliss, Carolyn Wainwright,
Ray Harleston and Carol Turner.
“A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my
world.” – Leo Buscaglia
Sending roses and get-well wishes to Flora Johnson, Shirley
Edwards and Dr. Elizabeth Edmonds.
“I’ll be seeing you.”
– Valerie & the Friday Night Bunch

Reader’s Corner
Continued from C2

biological father at such an early age” had played in his self-

Stars Say Goodbye to
Oprah
By AFRO Staff
May 25 marked the
ending of an era in American
television when the final
episode of “The Oprah
Winfrey Show” aired after a
quarter century of entertaining
afternoon viewers with
one-on-one interviews with
celebrities, experts and
extraordinary everyday
people.
A two-episode farewell
event on May 23 and May 24
preceded the official finale.
The event was pre-recorded in
Chicago’s United Center May
17, and saw music, movie and
television stars surprise Oprah
and share thoughts on her
legacy.
Oprah’s production studio
received more than 154,000
ticket requests to attend the
farewell event, but only
13,000 tickets were distributed
to fans free of charge through
a lottery, according to The
Associated Press.
“Thank you is not enough,
but thank you, for your love
and support,” Winfrey told the
crowd.
Performers Aretha
Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Jamie
Foxx, Stevie Wonder and
Beyoncé took to the stage to
sing to Oprah and express
their admiration for the host.
“Oprah Winfrey, because
of you women everywhere
have graduated to a new level
of understanding of who we
are, of what we are and most
of all who we can be,” said
singer Beyoncé.
Actress Rosie O’Donnell
even sang a tune, while
Michael Jordon praised
the talk show host as an
inspiration, and actor Tom
Cruise said she “always had
the power, and that is the
message you brought into our
lives.”
Madonna said she is
among the millions that adore
Winfrey.
“She fights for things she
believes in, even if it makes
her unpopular,” Madonna
said.
Will and Jada Pinkett
Smith told Winfrey she
mothered millions of viewers,
which puts her in the “status
of a goddess.”
talk queen’s longtime partner,
Stedman Graham, told her he
loved her.
“It really does amaze
me that I get to be around a
woman who changes people’s
lives every day and who also
takes her own lunch to work,”
Graham said. “You know what
really is amazing? You have
done this, sweetheart, through
all of the sacrifices you’ve
made, humility you have
and through God’s amazing
grace.”
Other participants included
actresses Halle Berry, Queen
Latifah, Tyler Perry and
newswoman Diane Sawyer.
Between the stars’
appearances, clips of fan
farewells and recaps of past
episodes will be shown.
The Rev. Beryl Whipple,
pastor of Asbury United
Methodist Church in White
Marsh and John Wesley UM
Church in Joppa, Md. since
2008, was among those in
the audience for the finale.
Whipple, a Morehouse
University graduate, joined
other Oprah Scholars.
“I was contacted by Harpo
Studios in late March,” he
said. “And I was thrilled to
be one of the more than 320
Morehouse men there. “
Others from the area
were Michael Miller, 2001;
Christopher E. Carter, 2004
and Christian Scott, 2006.
“What many saw on
television was only an
abbreviation of the excitement
shared that evening. Oprah
cried real tears. It was a very
emotional moment.”
Whipple added, “I didn’t
get a chance to personally
speak to Ms. Winfrey, but
being able to stand as part of
the cloud of witnesses she
helped propel to do so many
things will stick with me.
It may have been the most
important ‘thank you’ of my
life.”
The Rev. Dorothy
Boulware contributed to this
article.
Family, Friends, Hip-Hop
Community Devastated
by Murder of Cali Swag
District Member M-Bone
By Dennis J. Freeman
Special to the AFRO
by those close to him as
M-Bone, was a young man
on the threshold of fulfilling
his dreams. Talbert had
aspirations of becoming a
music star and, as the dance
member of the hip hop group
Cali Swag District, the
22-year-old Talbert was well
on his way.
The group released the
infectious hit “Teach Me How
to Dougie,” last year, and
appeared to be on the brink of
stardom. But Talbert’s dream
came to an abrupt halt when
he was gunned down in his
hometown of Inglewood,
Calif. in the late night hours of
May 15.
Talbert’s family, friends,
fellow musicians and the
larger hip hop community
have been in mourning since
the fatal shooting.
“He was a real energetic
person,” said hip hop artist
Suge Gotti, who worked
alongside Talbert and Cali
Swag District. “He was all
positive, no negative. He was
a harmless person. That’s
why I don’t understand how
this could happen to him. I
don’t have anything negative
to say about him. He’ll truly
be missed. It’s a big loss. To
watch a young man growing
into something and then be
part of the game…that’s hard
to replace.”
According to police,
AFROPhoto/Dennis J.Freeman
A fan places a candle
at a makeshift
memorial for Montae
“M-Bone” Talbert.
Montae Talbert, known to fans as
Talbert was sitting in a M-Bone
car outside of Airport
Liquor & Groceries
Store on LaBrea Avenue in
Inglewood when another car
drove up beside the vehicle
he was in and its occupants
opened fire. Talbert was hit
twice in the head, police said.
The news of Talbert’s
demise sent shock waves
nationwide, and throngs of
destructive patterns.
placed flowers and cards in So, he pressured his mother for info about his paternal
front of the store where he roots, and she provided him with a name, John Woods, and a
was murdered, forming a
hometown, Detroit, without divulging anything about her ex’s
makeshift memorial. ethnicity. Therefore, it’s easy to imagine Michael’s utter shock
Since Talbert’s death, upon learning that his long-lost father was African American.
speculation has swirled He soon shared the big development with his half-sister,
around why he lost his life, Lora, who took the news in stride, matter-of-factly remarking,
and the identity of his killers. “Damn! My brother’s a brother.” And that was only the first
Some of those rumors point to of numerous jaw-dropping disclosures about to come out of
an unidentified young woman the closet. As it turned out, Michael’s dad had remarried after
and possibly another male. divorcing his mother but had then another mixed child with a
Talbert’s family and Jewish mistress of many years.
friends have set aside those Worse, Woods was unemployed, on the run from the law,
rumors, and said they lost an and doing his best to avoid a stiff prison sentence for bribery.
energetic, loving soul who So much for Michael’s dream of an idyllic father-son reunion
helped give America more and making up for lost time.
than a dance craze. With his dad first evading authorities and then behind
“Montae was the fifth of bars, Michael instead immersed himself in African-American
my 13 grandchildren. We culture, even becoming engaged briefly to a sister who
want to see justice come for unfortunately turned out to be a gold digger. Alternately
my beloved Montae,” said hilarious and heartbreaking, Incognito is a riveting and revealing
Mary Alice Phillips, Talbert’s autobiography of self-discovery with a message most reminiscent
grandmother. “I raised Montae of that age old maxim, “Be careful what you wish for!”
all the days of his life, all
through school, all through the
whole process…and what joy.” and
Talbert’s family has offered
a reward for information
leading to the identification
and arrest of those responsible
for his death.
Among the community
members shaken by Talbert’s
killing was Pamela Sanders,
who operates Washington
Hancock for Girls, a group
home for abused girls in Los
Angeles. Sanders came into
contact with Talbert in 2008
when Cali Swag District
stopped by the group home
and brought Christmas gifts
for 186 girls.
Sanders said the group has
faithfully stopped by every
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Community Six Baltimore County Public Schools

Newly Certified as ‘Green’
Nonprofit MUSE 360 Connects the TOWSON, MD. – Six Baltimore County public schools are among the 84 Maryland
schools comprising the 2011 class of newly-certified Maryland Green Schools.
The new BCPS Maryland Green Schools are Crossroads Center, Franklin Elementary

Arts and Community

By Gregory Dale
AFRO Staff Writer
Sharayna Christma-Rose
believes the arts are a vital
element in any community.
That’s why her local nonprofit
organization, Muse 360,
aims to bring music, dance
and other forms of artistic
expression to the forefront in
Baltimore.
At Rayne Fall Dance
Studio, children from all
different backgrounds can
have the opportunity to study
dance pre-professionally.
MUSE also houses an adult
wellness program called
“Sacred Circle” that provides
workshops and classes for
older individuals in the
community. And with the
“Dancing Many Drums”
program, leaders of the
organization go to local
schools and integrate the arts
into education curriculums.
Through this subsidiary,
students participate in a bevy
of fields including music,
dance, theater and visual arts.
“The ultimate goal of these
programs is to empower the
community through the arts
to facilitate change and build
leaders,” Rose told the AFRO
in a recent interview. “If you
start with the youth they can
in turn do something positive
in their communities. We just
use the arts as an intermediary
to do that.”
In the summer, MUSE
takes participants in “Dancing
Many Drums” to international
destinations. So far, they’ve
traveled to Costa Rica and
Jamaica and they plan to visit
Puerto Rico in the future.
“The whole premise
behind Dancing Many Drums
is for the students to learn
more about themselves
through the African Diaspora
using the Arts,” Rose said.
“So, that’s a really unique
program we have.”
The arts have always
played a strong role in
Rose’s life. She grew up
taking courses at the Dance
Theatre of Harlem and also
honed her moves in classes
at the prestigious Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theatre. But
after she earned a degree in
finance from Morgan State
University, she embarked on a
different path.
Visit B1 for photos from MUSE 360’s
annual awards ceremony.
“I worked in the corporate
arena,” Rose said. “I worked
in Citigroup and I did the
whole Wall Street thing. But, I
grew up in the arts. So, it was
just a matter of time before
I went back to my roots.
From there, it was history.
Everything just started to
grow and flourish.”
She launched Rayne Fall
Dance Studio in 2004 and the
other subsidiaries ultimately
fell together. Shortly
thereafter, she housed all of
the programs under one name
and MUSE was born in 2005.
“We went from having
Photo by Bill Tabron
Sharayna Christmas-
Rose, founder of Muse
360.
only 10 students in 2004
to over 100 students by
2006, Rose said. “We grew
tremendously.”
The organization now
hosts many dance programs
throughout the community
and holds their annual concert
which normally draws over
700 attendees.
Rose said she is trying to
get MUSE its own building,
as it’s currently housed in the
Eubie Blake Center.
“We love it [the center] but
we need our own space,” she
said. “If we were able to have
our own building in the future,
we would be able to have after
school programming, summer
programming, adult outreach
and seminars. Everything
is not contingent on getting
a building but it would
definitely help us reach that
goal.”
For more information on
MUSE 360, visit: MUSE360.
org.
School, Kingsville Elementary School, Perry Hall High School, Reisterstown Elementary
School, and Ridgely Middle
School. In addition, Prettyboy
Elementary School received
its first recertification. In total,
47 of 173 BCPS schools,
centers, and programs are
Maryland Green Schools.
The six new and one
recertified BCPS Maryland
Green Schools will be
officially recognized for
their achievements during
the Maryland Green School
Youth Summit on June 3 at
Sandy Point State Park.
The Maryland Green Schools Award Program, developed and administered by the
Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE), challenges
schools to integrate the environment into all aspects of the school culture including
professional development for teachers, curriculum, modeling of best management practices
inside and outside the school, community involvement, and celebration. On average, it takes a
school two years to effectively fulfill the requirements associated with certification. Maryland
Green School status must be renewed every four years.
“The Maryland Green School Program is education in action” said MAEOE Executive
Director Bronwyn Mitchell in a statement. “These students understand that tomorrow starts
today. Once empowered, students eagerly engage in building a brighter and healthier future
for us all.”
More information about the Maryland Green School Program can be found at www.maeoe.
org.
Marylanders Recognized for Civil Commitment
at Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Special to the AFRO this year’s recipients for their hard work,
dedication, and commitment to Maryland’s
Marylanders who gave back to their communities. Together, we can continue to
communities through volunteer service over move our State towards that better future that
the past year were presented with Governor’s we all prefer.”
Volunteer Service Awards on May 18 by To qualify for a Governor’s Volunteer
the Governor’s Commission on Service and Service Award, completed nomination
Volunteerism. Sixteen awards were presented forms were sent to the Governor’s Office on
during a mid-day luncheon at the Greenbelt Service and Volunteerism, accompanied by
Marriott in Prince George’s County. a written description consisting of no more
“For 28 years, the Governor’s Service than 500 words explaining why a person,
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Baltimore, Maryland my Office of Employment enrollment will include for successfully working path toward prosperous and Betts and salutatorian
(May 23, 2011) – Ninety- Development working in grades six through 12. ACCE with students to ensure they stable careers, while adding to Lamont Jackson. Chris Rey,
four Baltimore City students tandem with the school is a “non-criteria” school, are performing at grade level the pool of qualified workers founder the nonprofit Project
will graduate June 4 from system.” meaning admission is open and are prepared for the next for local employers to hire,” L.I.F.T., will provide the
the Academy of College and September 2010 marked to all students with no regard step in their education. The said Karen Sitnick, director of commencement address.
Career Exploration (ACCE). the school’s first year as a to grades, attendance or prior school has a graduation rate MOED, in a press release.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie transformation school with school performance. For the of more than 80 percent, and The 2011 ACCE
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Obituary
Louis W. Kane
Pianist, Educator
Louis Webster Kane weeks in the Baltimore and
(“Fuzzy” Kane) was a Virginia areas. The album
Baltimore native. He was also received play in Buffalo,
educated in the public N.Y., Los Angles, Detroit,
schools of Baltimore and Chicago and New York City.
later attended Morgan State “Fuzzy” served in the
College [now University], United States Army from
earning a degree in history 1953 to 1955. After being
with a minor in geography. released from active duty, he
Around 1950, “Fuzzy” was an ordinance instructor
developed an interest in jazz at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
music as a jazz pianist. His In September 1955, he began
live Baltimore jazz house his teaching career at School
performances included 137 on Clifton and Francis
Lenny Moore’s Club 24 and streets. In 1956, he joined
Latin Casino. In 1969, The Fuzzy Kane Trio the faculty of School No. 72 on Hanover
released an album entitled, OOMPH. Two and Lee streets where he served as faculty
cuts from the album served as material for council chairman and received senior teacher
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The family funeral takes
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Local Sports Entrepreneur Offers Life Lessons That Are Greater Than Basketball
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
Budding basketball
businessman Arize Ifejika didn’t
just take over the local hardwood
scene overnight—he did it
gradually. The former Florida
A&M graduate caught his first
break in 2007 as the fresh-faced
assistant tournament director of
Hoop Group, New Jersey’s leading
youth basketball organization.
From there, Ifejika transferred
titles down to Chantilly, Va.,
home of Hoop Magic, another
prep basketball biggie. For the
26-year-old Ifejika, holding such
a dominant designation at an early
age was both a rite of passage and
a pathway to criticism, but it was
an experience that would go on to
serve him well.
“People began to say, ‘Well,
if he can do it and he’s so young
Courtesy Photo
then so can I, you don’t need
Arize Ifejika
him,’” Ifejika recalls about the
behind-the-back bashing that he
used to encounter. Fed up with
the words and ready for a move
closer to home, the Washington,
D.C., native spread his wings in
2009 and launched his own hoops
haven, More Than Basketball. The
name became fitting for Ifejika,
who strongly believes that young
hoops hopefuls shouldn’t “put
all their marbles into becoming a
professional basketball player, they
should put all their marbles into
becoming a professional.”
For the past few years, More
Than Basketball has been gaining
steam. The program sponsors
high school showcases, AAU
tournaments and both summer
and fall leagues for local high
school and area basketball teams.
Although the concentration is
focused on basketball, the message
is always the same: Life is more
than basketball. For his latest
endeavor, Ifejika recently partnered
with local tennis shoe and clothing
giant, Downtown Locker Room,
for a three-on-three tournament in
late March that featured several
local high school teams. The
tournament concluded as a success
with the winning team, D.C.’s
Theodore Roosevelt High School,
being offered a chance at winning
an all-expense-paid trip to this
year’s NBA Finals.
Giving back and showing local
youths another way to success
were the cornerstone concepts on
which More Than Basketball was
constructed. “For every kid that
was going to Duke or Kentucky,
there were thousands that weren’t
going to school at all and had
nothing to fall back on. They put
all their [energy and focus] into
basketball and it started to really
get to me. That’s the reason why
I left Hoop Magic and started my
own company because I wanted to
set an example for kids so they can
say, ‘If he does it, I definitely can
do it.’”
His motives, recent success
and own age have turned the
college graduate into a walking
icon for young adults. But similar
to the title name of his company, it
doesn’t just rest on the hardwood
for Ifejika. He moonlights as a
motivational speaker, operates his
own clothing line (Swagger and
Substance) and even manages a
rap artist when he’s not organizing
events. Staying true to his
company’s name is a breeze;
it’s trying to follow in Russell
Simmons’ footsteps that presents
the greatest challenge for Ifejika.
The young entrepreneur has a
keen affection for the rap mogul
who rose to national acclaim in
the music industry without even
touching a microphone.
“The thing I like about him is
that he never rapped,” says Ifejika.
“The same way people look at me
and say he never played college
or pro basketball and wonder how
I’m able to run these great events, I
look at Simmons the same way.”
For more on Ifejika, visit www.
morethanbasketballmg.net.

Several Local Student-Athletes Graduate in 2011

By AFRO Staff
Education Secretary Arne Duncan months ago expressed his disappointment with the low
graduation rates among most student-athletes attending major universities throughout the
nation. But he wouldn’t have much to complain about after a few local colleges and universities
in the Washington, D.C./Maryland region graduated their senior classes this past weekend.
More than 40 current and former student-athletes joined Bowie State University’s graduates
during the 2011 spring commencement on May 20 at BSU’s Bulldog Stadium.
Six BSU student-athletes graduated with honors, including Male Student-Athlete of the
Year Sterling Grant-Jones, two-time winning CIAA Softball Champion Danielle McClay, two-
time winning CIAA Bowling Champion Rebecca Frusciante and Jatyra Heath of the women’s
volleyball team.
“We are very proud of our student-athlete graduates today. These young men and young
ladies are the true examples of student-athletes,” said BSU Athletic Director Anton Goff. “They
have embraced the mission of the Athletic Department and understand the importance we have
stressed about academics. It is a proud moment for our coaches and administrators to be a part
of the joyous occasion.”
In D.C., Georgetown University graduated all six of its seniors on the men’s basketball team,
including star players Austin Freeman of Mitchellville,
Md., and Chris Wright of Bowie, Md.
Wright said that receiving a bachelors’ degree in
government from Georgetown is one of the proudest
moments of his young life. “It’s been a long road, but
this is something I’m really proud of,” Wright said.
“I said at the banquet that I put my blood, sweat and
tears into this and I didn’t just mean on the basketball Courtesy Photo
court; I meant in school, too. And, I know my family Georgetown’s Chris Wright is one
is proud of me for graduating and I am, too. It will of six seniors to graduate from the
always be great to be a Hoya.” men’s basketball team this spring.
Freeman, who’s preparing to start his professional
basketball career, was just as happy as Wright to graduate. “Just to get a degree from
Georgetown, it does a lot for you. I’m really happy I had the chance to come here,” Freeman
said. “Georgetown is not one of the biggest schools so everyone knows everyone. You build
relationships and this week shows how special it is, you learn a lot from everyone. It’ll be good
to see all those guys one last time as students. We’ve been in this together. We’ve been through
a lot, both good and bad, but we can say we made it through.”

Negro Leagues Museum of Maryland Hosts Annual Awards

By Patricia Johnson Day, Willie Fordham, Mamie “Peanut” Johnson and Jim the Awards Recognition segment, during which awards
Special to the AFRO Weedon. were given to the following recipients for their dedicated
The Orioles’ Big Bird also made a grand appearance contributions, extraordinary volunteerism, tireless service
The phrase “take me out to the ball game” took on a new and posed for photos with the guests. In addition, the within the community/government, and in the field of baseball.
persona on May 14, as the Hubert V. Simmons Negro Leagues Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was pleased to have three The awardees included: Eddie W. Banks, James Bland,Wilbur
Baseball Museum of Maryland sponsored their Annual “Back outstanding former Orioles players sign autographs for the “Willie” Fordham (posthumously), Baltimore County Del.
To The Old Ball Game Day of Honors.” event: Nate Snell, Ken Dixon and Al Bumbry. Adrienne A. Jones, Allen M. Meacham Sr., LaTasha Janelle
Martin’s West Banquet Hall was transformed into a mini The focus of the extraordinary afternoon was, of course, Peele, Melvin L. Stukes and James “Jim” Weedon.
baseball stadium and many ticketholders arrived dressed from
head to toe in baseball paraphernalia. Hot dogs, hamburgers
with all the trimmings, sodas, popcorn and peanuts and
Maryland crab cakes were enjoyed by the crowd and also added
to the authenticity of the occasion.
The wonderful event began with the traditional singing of
the national anthem by Anthony Brown, a color guard, and the

Courtesy Photo
Della Mallon, Audrey L. Simmons, executive director,
NLBMM; T. Russell Hopewell, president, NLBMM and
John Berkley pose together during the Negro Leagues of
Maryland Museum’s annual honors ceremony.

invocation by Pastor Donald Johnson of Lochern Presbyterian

Church. Kai Jackson from WJZ-TV, along with T. Russell
Hopewell, president of the NLBMM were the masters of
ceremonies. Gerald Brown, the deejay, added a bit of nostalgia
as he played tunes from the past during the event.
Guests participated in a 50/50 raffle, a baseball outfit
contest, door prizes, games for children and a silent auction.
But, a special highlight of the afternoon was the playing
of Shadow Ball, where baseball veterans played baseball in
a pantomime. It was enjoyable to watch and even more fun
for the players. Terry Dear, who called the game, was quite
animated and made lots of jokes. The ball players included
Luke Atkinson, Al Burrows, Eddie “GG” Burton, Geraldine
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A CDL training from a. Order Nisi $ 60 per insertion $180.00 per 3 weeks
24D11001336 to the City of Baltimore Development Corpora-
an accredited and PTDI IN THE MATTER OF tion. b. Small Estates (single publication) $ 50 per insertion
certified trucking school. KENYAWNA MIA c. Notice to Creditors
21+, job placement, fi- HOLMES For more information, please contact: Nick Ru-
FOR CHANGE OF dolph, Business District Specialist, at 1. Domestic $ 60 per insertion $ 180.00 per 3 weeks
nancial aid and housing TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:55:28 EDT 2011
available. Contact Jamie NAME TO (410)779-3834. 2. Foreign $ 60 per insertion $ 180.00 per 3 weeks
AUTOMOBILE LAUREN d. Escheated Estates
515-574-1964 KENYAWNA $ 60 per insertion $ 360.00 per 6 weeks
DONATION HOLMES e. Standard Probates $ 125.00
City of Baltimore
LEGAL ORDER FOR Department of Finance
DONATE VEHICLE: NOTICE BY Bureau of Purchases CIVIL NOTICES
Receive $1000 GRO- SERVICES PUBLICATION
CERY COUPONS, The object of this suit is Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of
BANKRUPTCY to officially change the
Your Choice, NOAH’S Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, a. Name Changes 202-879-1133 $ 80.00
STOP FORECLO- name of the petitioner
ARC, NO KILL Animal but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on the b. Real Property $ 200.00
SURES from following date(s) for the stated requirements:
Shelters. Advanced Kenyawna Mia
STOP GARNISH-
Veterinary Treatments. Holmes
MENTS JUNE 8, 2011
Free Towing, IRS
STOP REPOSSES-
to EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES FAMILY COURT
TAX DEDUCTION. Lauren Kenyawna B50001954
SIONS Holmes 202-879-1212
Non-runners 1-866-912- JUNE 22, 2011
STOP JUDGMENTS It is this 2nd day of May, MANAGE AND OPERATE DU BURNS
GIVE
FREE CONSULTA- 2011 by the Circuit
Court for Baltimore
ARENA B50001933 DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TION 202-879-0157
DONATE YOUR City, THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT
The Cardinal Law Firm ORDERED, that pub-
VEHICLE RECEIVE CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY
Get a Fresh Start - Re- lication be given one a. Absent Defendant $ 150.00
FREE VACATION VISITING THE CITYS WEB SITE:
establish Credit time in a newspaper of
VOUCHER. UNITED general circulation in TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:55:55 EDT 2011 b. Absolute Divorce $ 150.00
(301) 316-4455/(202) www.baltimorecitibuy.org
BREAST CANCER Baltimore City on or c. Custody Divorce $ 150.00
547-0442
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firm.com sons to file an affidavit Bureau of Purchases
info FREE Towing, in opposition to the re-
Public Notices $50.00 & up depending on size
www.thecardinallaw-
Tax Deductible, Non- lief requested on or be- Baltimore Legal Notices are $24.15 per inch.
firm.com Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of
Runners Accepted, fore the 13th day of Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, There is no flat rate — 1-800 (AFRO) 892
1-888-468-5964 June, 2011. but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on the For Proof of Publication, please call 1-800-237-6892, ext. 244
MISC. Frank M. Conaway following date(s) for the stated requirements: TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:56:54 EDT 2011
TYPESET: Wed May Clerk25 09:58:05 EDT 2011 LEGAL NOTICES
5/27 LEGAL NOTICES
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SUPPORT OUR
OPPORTUNITY IN THE CIRCUIT JUNE 29, 2011 The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assis-
CHANIC – Train for COURT FOR tance Agency (PHEAA), located in Harrisburg,
LOCKSMITH SERVICES B50001966
high paying Aviation BALTIMORE CITY PA, is seeking public accounting firms to re-
With One phone call,
one bill, one ad place-
Maintenance Career.
FAA approved program.
Case No.:
24D11000755
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT
CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY
spond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to pro-
vide independent audit services and project-
focused internal audit outsourcing. For
ADVERTISERS
Financial aid if qualified VISITING THE CITYS WEB SITE:
ment - Reach 4.1 mil- BENISHA MISCHON information, visit pheaa.org.
lion readers in 83 daily - Job placement as- FLOYD TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:56:15 EDT 2011
www.baltimorecitibuy.org
TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:57:20 EDT 2011
and weekly newspapers sistance. CALL Aviation FOR CHANGE OF
for just $1450.00 per Institute of Maintenance NAME TO
NISHA FLOYD TOWN OF BERLIN
ad. Get regional and lo- (866) 823-6729. Baltimore City Public Schools.
ORDER FOR
cal exposure at one time
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NOTICE BY INVITATION FOR BIDS: PROJECT:

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and DC. Call today! MISC. TRAINING The object of this suit is Provide Asphalt & Concrete Repair and Berlin.
Get results with regional to officially change the Replacement Services at Various Baltimore
and local exposure. Call name of the petitioner City Public Schools (City Schools). OWNER:
MASSAGE THERA- from Town of Berlin
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10 William St
just $17.47 per newspa- fast. Financial aid if Floyd sioners is inviting interested companies to
Berlin, MD 21811
per get the advertising to submit bids to: BCS-11099.
qualified. A new career Nisha Floyd
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is at your fingertips. Call It is this 21st day of In order to participate, interested bidders need
for! Visit our website- URS Corporation
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cuit Court for Baltimore https://ebidmarketplace.com 4051 Ogletown Road, Suite 300
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City,
ORDERED, that pub- Solicitation BCS-11099 will be available for
lication be given one review commencing Friday, May 20, 2011. Sealed bids for the Project will be received by 3:00 p.m. local time, on June
time in a newspaper of 21, 2011, at the Town Hall Building, located at 10 William St, Berlin, MD
general circulation in The Bid Due Date is Thursday, June 23, 21811, and will then be opened and read aloud.
Baltimore City on or 2011,at 11:00 a.m. local time. No bids will be
before the 10th day of acceptedafter that time. Any questions related Bidding documents may be examined at the Town Building weekdays
to this solicitation
June, 2011, which shall TYPESET: Wed Mayshould be directed
25 09:56:33 to the
EDT 2011 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Copies of the Bidding Documents may
warn all interested per- Buyer. be purchased at the Engineer´s office for $50.00. There will be an additional
sons to file an affidavit $15.00 fee if you wish to have the Bidding Documents mailed. Checks
in opposition to the re- should be made payable to URS Corporation. Current planholders will
lief requested on or be-
Baltimore City Public Schools. receive revisions by Addendum.
fore the 20 day of June,
2011. INVITATION FOR BIDS: A pre-bid meeting will be held on June 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm at the Town Hall
Frank M. Conaway
BCS-11106 in Berlin.
Clerk Provide Construction Services for School
TYPESET: Wed May
5/2725 09:58:29 EDT 2011
Building Replacement at Waverly Pre-K to
Products shall be prequalified as ”equals” for use on this project as de-
8th School #51 scribed in the Information to Bidders.
IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR The Baltimore City Board of School Commis- The bid must include all costs incidental to the Work of the Project and must
BALTIMORE CITY sioners is inviting interested companies to be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified check or bid bond
Case No.: submit bids to: BCS-11106. in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid total and made payable to the
24D11001568
Town of Berlin.
IN THE MATTER OF In order to participate, interested bidders need
PHEDRA MICHELE to visit eMaryland Marketplace website at No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the bid opening date.
RISHER https://ebidmarketplace.com
FOR CHANGE OF
NAME TO
All bidders must comply with the Nondiscrimination Clause as described in
Solicitation BCS-11106 will be available for the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and in the Contract
PHAEDRA MICHELE
RISHER review commencing Friday, May 20, 2011. Documents.
ORDER FOR
The Bid Due Date is Thursday, June 16, 2011 The Town reserves the right, at its option, to waive any informalities,
NOTICE BY
at 11:00 a.m. local time. No bids will be irregularities, defects, errors or omissions in any or all bids and to reject any
PUBLICATION
The object of this suit is accepted after that time. Any questions related or all bids.
to this solicitation should be directed to the
to officially change the
Buyer. Issued by
name of the petitioner
from Town of Berlin
Phedra Michele
Risher
to
Phaedra Michele
 May 28, 2011 - June 3, 2011, The Afro-American D3
TYPESET: Wed May 25 09:57:44 EDT 2011
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice to MBE/WBE Firms

Request for Qualifications 2x5
Town of New Windsor
Water Storage Tank Painting and Refurbishment

The Mayor and Council and George, Miles and Buhr, LLC request a
statement of qualificationsand expressions of interest from MBE/WBE firms
with experience performing comprehensiveevaluation and inspection-
related services for elevated water storage tanks to assist with theTown of
New Windsor - Water Storage Tank Painting and Refurbishment project in
NewWindsor, MD. The project is funded in part by grants from the Maryland
Department ofEnvironment. Qualified Minority Business Enterprises
(MBE’s) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE’s) are encouraged to
participate.

The contract is expected to begin on or before August, 2011. Project
includes preparation of acomprehensive tank evaluation. The evaluation
will check the condition of the tank2s coatingsand foundation; structural,
safety, sanitary, and security systems; and inspection services toensure
that the tank meets the latest industry standards, including current AWWA,
OSHA, andState regulations. The interior surfaces of the tank also need to
be inspected utilizing aRemotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Project involves
construction inspection and qualityassurance services for the painting and
refurbishment of a 250,000 gallon water storagestandpipe.
The Town of New Windsor will not discriminate against any interested firms
or individuals inregard to race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap or national
origin in the selection process.
Additional information about the project and potential subcontract services
may be obtained atGeorge, Miles & Buhr, LLC, 120 Sparks Valley Road,
Suite A, Sparks, MD 21152 by calling (410)329-5005.
W. Brice Foxwell, P.E.
TYPESET: Wed& Buhr,
George, Miles May 25 10:48:52 EDT 2011
LLC.
CITY OF BALTIMORE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
NOTICE OF LETTING
Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates
of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for RP10811-Clifton
Park Recreation Center will be received at the Office of the Comptroller,
Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on June 29, 2011.
Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly
opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.
The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Depart-
ment of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the Abel
Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202 as of May 27, 2011 and copies may be purchased for a non-
refundable cost of $50.00.
Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package.
All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City
of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties
should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 751 Eastern Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”),
then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted
with the bid for verification purposes.
The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is E13001
Three Story and UnderCost Qualification Range for this work shall be
$3,000,000.01 to $4,000,000.00
A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 2600 Madison
Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217 on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 10:00
A.M.
Principal Items of work for this project are:
Earthwork and Site Preparation, Concrete and Masonry Construction
The MBE goal is 19%
The WBE goal is 6%
CONTRACT NO. RP10811
APPROVED:
Bernice H. Taylor
Clerk, Board of Estimates
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE)
- Ranked # 1 in Education nationally, develops & administers education,
library & rehab programs, is on the forefront of standards-based reform of
public education, & is committed to promoting & maintaining a diverse
workforce. We currently are accepting applications for the following
position:
• EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I,
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT FACILITATOR
(Position # 068634)
Annual Salary Range: $55,419-$80,940
This is a professional position responsible for coordinating the Maryland
State Improvement Grant (MSIG) and Monitoring Part B Discretionary
Grants to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations for special
education to ensure students with disabilities achieve adequate yearly
progress (AYP).
QUALIFCATIONS: Master’s Degree or eqv 36 credit hrs of post-
baccalaureate course work in Special Ed, Ed, or a rel field & four (4) yrs of
prof admin exp or teaching exp in an ed program or rel field. Exp w/ grant
management at State and Federal level & exp in an ed program working w/
students w/ disabilities desirable.
NOTE: 2 additional yrs of exp directly rel to position may be sub for the
req Master’s Degree.
For more information on these and other great opportunities with the MSDE,
visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools.org. Qualified applicants
should fax or mail application and resume to the Office of Human
Resources, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Please list
position name and number. Applications and resumes will be accepted until
June 3, 2011. Fax: (410) 333-8950.
TYPESET: Wed May 25 10:28:47 EDT 2011
AA/EOE
Chief Information Officer ($67,382 - $108,193). MD Dept.
of Agriculture is seeking a talented & motivated individual to
serve as CIO (Program Mgr Sr. II). Please visit www.mda.
state.md.us to view full job announcement, & obtain State
application (MS-100). Completed applications must be re-
ceived by 6/8/2011. EOE/ADA
• Your History • Your Community • Your News
MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE)
- Ranked # 1 in Education nationally, awarded the Race-To-The-Top
(RTTT) grant, develops & administers education, library & rehab pro-
grams, is on the forefront of standards-based reform of public education,
& is committed to promoting & maintaining a diverse workforce. We cur-
rently are accepting applications for the following position:
• EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I,
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
(Position # 040255)
Annual Salary Range: $55,419-$80,940 & FULL STATE BENEFITS
This is a professional position responsible for providing program support
and technical assistance in conducting research related to the state account-
ability program in the Accountability Branch of the Division of Account-
ability and Assessment.
EDUCATION: Master’s Degree or eqv 36 credit hrs of post-baccalaureate
course work from an accredited college or university. EXPERIENCE: (4)
yrs administrative or teaching exp affiliated w/ an edu program; this exp to
include coordinating or administering edu research program or rel area. Exp
in statistical analysis, applications development & research, or data man-
agement pref; SAS (Statistical Analysis Software) exp desired. NOTES: 2
addtl yrs of exp directly rel may be subst for the req’d Master’s Degree.
2. Possession of a Doctorate in rel field may be subst for 1 year of the req’d
exp.
For more information on these and other great opportunities with the
MSDE, visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools.org. Qualified
applicants should fax or mail application and resume to the Office of
Human Resources, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Please
list position name and number. Applications and resumes will be accepted
until June 10,
TYPESET: Wed2011.
MayFax:
25 (410) 333-8950.
09:51:34 EDT 2011
AA/EOE
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Instrumentation Technician I, II, III & Senior
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Visit our website at www.aacounty.org for additional informa-
tion and to apply on-line. You may use the Internet at any
Anne Arundel County library, or visit our office at 2660 Riva
Road in Annapolis. Deadline to apply: Monday, June 27,
2011.
AEO/DF/SFE

APPROVED:
Alfred H. Foxx
Director of Public Works

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D4 The Afro-American, May 28, 2011 - June 3, 2011

Oil Rises Near $100, While Pump Prices Fall

Again
By Chris Kahn
AP Energy Writer

NEW YORK – Oil rose close to $100 per

barrel on May 24 after the dollar weakened
Highway Safety Sponsors Team for ‘Click and a trio of major investment banks
predicted that prices will rise later this year.
It or Ticket’ Campaign Benchmark West Texas Intermediate for
July delivery added $1.89 to settle at $99.59
per barrel on the New York Mercantile
By AFRO Staff Exchange. In London, Brent crude rose
$2.43 to settle at $112.53 on the ICE Futures
From May 23 to June 4, the District Department of exchange.
Transportation (DDOT) will be teaming up with the Metropolitan Prices climbed early as the dollar fell (Morguefile)
Police Department (MPD) and other local and national law against other currencies. Oil, which is priced Although many American drivers have
enforcement officers and highway safety sponsors to promote in dollars, tends to increase when the dollar cut back on driving due to high gas costs,
their annual Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign in falls and makes crude cheaper for investors the international community is expected
preparation of Memorial Day weekend. As part of the campaign, (Courtesy Photo/MorgueFile. holding foreign money. to consume more gasoline.
highway patrol across the nation will be revving up enforcement com)
Oil also got a boost from reports by
and cracking down on motorists who are caught operating a The District Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan drive less.
vehicle without a seatbelt. Department of Stanley that said prices will almost certainly “You have to look back at what that means
Officers will be firmly enforcing the campaign throughout Transportation be higher later this year. The investment for the consumer,” Schork said. “We can
its duration but patrol is expected to be at its strongest during (DDOT) and banks said the recent 15 percent drop was get back to those levels, yeah. But I think
the evening and night hours. Statistics suggest that more people Metropolitan Police only a brief pause in what will likely be a it occurs at great detriment to the global
neglect wearing their seatbelts at night as opposed to the day, Department (MPD) long-term rise to near-record levels. economic recovery.”
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. will be teaming up Goldman Sachs expects WTI to hit MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks
A nationwide study completed in 2009 revealed that for those to promote their $135 per barrel by the end of 2012. Morgan gasoline purchases at retail stations around
who died in evening and night accidents that year, 62 percent annual Click It or Stanley predicts Brent will average $120 per the U.S., said Tuesday that demand has
were not wearing seat belts at the time of their crash. The study Ticket enforcement barrel in 2011 while J.P. Morgan said Brent dropped for 9 weeks in a row. Its survey
also reported that 11,593 passengers died in motor vehicle crashes campaign which should hit $130 per barrel in the third quarter. showed Americans bought an average of 386
between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. runs May 23 to June Even though U.S. drivers cut back on million gallons of gasoline per day for the
“Many more nighttime traffic deaths can be prevented if more 4. gasoline purchases this year as pump prices four weeks ended May 20. That's down about
motorists simply start wearing their seatbelts,” Terry Bellamy, rose, the rest of the world is expected to keep 1.6 percent from the same period last year.
DDOT’s acting director, said in a press release. “That’s why DDOT strongly supports consuming more. And OPEC countries will The recent drop in oil has taken some
nighttime enforcement of seatbelt laws during the Click It or Ticket campaign. Please be safe have an increasingly tougher time meeting pressure off the economy. Gasoline pump
and buckle up.” demand for oil, the investment banks said. prices fell this month after nearly reaching a
Since 1997, motorists across the District have been buckling up, helping to make “It is only a matter of time until national average of $4 per gallon. They fell
Washington, D.C. one of the national leaders in seatbelt usage. In just 13 years, the percentage inventories and OPEC spare capacity will Tuesday for a 12th straight day to an average
of seatbelt compliance in the area has risen from 58 percent to 92 percent, according to a become effectively exhausted,” Goldman of $3.828 per gallon, according to AAA,
DDOT press release. “The national average is 85 percent for seatbelt usage rate. The District Sachs analyst David Greely said in a research Wright Express and Oil Price Information
[however], is at 92 percent so compared to the national average and compared to where we note. Service. A gallon of regular is now 3.2 cents
were at not too long ago, the usage has gone way up so we’re happy with that,” said DDOT Analyst and trader Stephen Schork said oil cheaper than it was a month ago but still
spokesman John Lisle. “But that still means that they’re hundreds if not thousands of people prices could possibly rebound to the predicted $1.035 higher than the same time last year.
that still drive without their seatbelt and that’s dangerous. So that’s why we do this campaign, levels later this year, but that would put In other Nymex trading, heating oil added
to get the word out.” extreme pressure on the economy. At those 6.16 cents to settle at $2.9213 per gallon and
Penalties for driving without a seatbelt are expected to range from a $50 fine to possibly levels for oil, gasoline prices would rise well gasoline futures gained 5.21 cents to settle at
two points attached to a driving record. beyond $4 per gallon — squeezing travel $2.958 per gallon. Natural gas lost less than a
budgets and likely forcing many people to penny to settle at $4.391 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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