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Metro Could Face NAACP Ushers in New Era of Leadership

Federal Takeover Md. Woman Elected as New Chair By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief
By Dorothy Rowley If the federal government
AFRO Staff Writer steps in, Metro could lose
NEW YORK – With the Feb. 20 election of new NAACP
substantial funding.
Chairman Roslyn Brock, the 100-year-old civil rights
If the District’s troubled Meanwhile, in the wake
organization seems to be embracing a new, more youthful
subway system doesn’t of the incidents and amid
leadership.
start making immediate concerns of transparency
Brock, 44, of Elkridge, Md., became the fourth woman and
improvements in its safety and budget woes, Metro
the youngest person to assume the helm the organization.
operations, the 33-year-old General Manager John Catoe
“It is a very humbling moment for me. Sixty-three civil
transportation authority announced his resignation
rights giants [NAACP board members] from across this nation
could face intervention by effective April 1.
voted to entrust into our hands the civil rights movement into
the federal government, and As part of its ongoing
the next generation,” Brock said of her unanimous election.
ultimately a federal takeover investigations into the June
Brock will be the face of the NAACP along with President/
of its board of directors. 22, 2009, Metro deaths that
CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous, who at 35 became the youngest Photo by Zenitha Prince for the AFRO
Those were the sentiments also claimed the lives of
to hold his position. The pair represent a welcome infusion of New NAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock, 44, and President/
placed on the table this week nine passengers and one
young leaders and signals a bright hope for the future of the CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous represent a new generation
Continued on A8 of leadership in the 100-year-old organization.
“If the federal government steps in, Metro
could lose substantial funding.”
Barry Contends No Laws Broken
after a group of Capitol Hill train driver, the National By Dorothy Rowley poor judgement by continuing it, it didn’t look good.”
lawmakers implored Metro to Transportation Safety Board AFRO Staff Writer a relationship with the Barry, who was
jumpstart a reformation plan engaged in daylong hearings woman. accompanied by his attorney
aimed at preventing another Feb. 23 and Feb. 25. Beleaguered Councilman “I didn’t use good Fred Cooke, also said he
spate of fatalities and mishaps Metro employs about Marion Barry said he broke judgment in recommending erred in continuing the
like those that have occurred 900 technicians for no laws in awarding a a contract to a person [with] relationship with Donna
over the past year involving rail maintenance, 70 to controversial contract to whom I was involved Watts-Brighthaupt, whom
passengers and transit 80 supervisors and 25 a former aide with whom personally,” Barry said during he contracted to develop
workers. management officials. But he also had a romantic a Feb. 23 press conference at a report that focused on
Transportation Secretary officials said considering relationship. However, the Union Temple Baptist Church emerging leaders in Barry’s
Ray LaHood also supports the 850 cars necessary for councilman and former leader in Southeast Washington. “I Ward 8. The contract was
federal control and proposed deployment at peak service frequently dubbed “Mayor should have known that even later terminated after Barry
legislation late last year to times, there is a need for AP Photo for Life,” admitted he showed though there is no law against
place oversight of transit rail additional employees on a Councilman Marion Barry Continued on A3
safety under the auspices of daily basis. is again in hot water , this
federal rules and regulations
rather than the states.
Three Black Churches Plan
On Tuesday Catoe and
Continued on A8
time, over alleged misuse
of city funds.

INSERTS Many Ex-Felons Barred ‘Great Gathering’

• Character Education/
Black History from Census Jobs
By Dorothy Rowley
AFRO Staff Writer

For Rhozier “Roach” Brown, the 2010 census is a treasure

trove of opportunity for job seekers in the Washington, D.C.
See the AFRO on Channel 9 metro area. Though landing work with the Census would be
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. temporary, according to Brown, it would go a long way in
bolstering the troubled economy while allowing residents like
ex-felons—who desperately want to work— a chance to do get
back on their feet.
Brown, a former offender himself, worked in the 1980s
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for the mayor’s office. He is the founder and director of the

acclaimed
theatrical and
grassroots
advocacy
organization,
The Inner
Voices. Having
worked for
years with ex-
Photo Jason Miccolo Johnson
offenders, he is
Representatives of all three Black Methodist faiths convene after press conference
concerned for
announcing joint meeting. Shown are Bishop Warren M. Brown (AME Zion), left, Bishop
the thousands
George Walker (AME Zion), Bishop John R. Bryant (AME), Rev. Paul L. Brown Sr. (CME)
of unemployed
and Rev. Staccato Powell (AME Zion).
ex-felons who
live in the city
and cannot By George Barnette On Feb. 19, face on a daily basis,” said
find work. His AFRO Staff Writer representatives from the the Rev. Staccato Powell
contention is African Methodist Episcopal, pastor of Grace AME Zion
that many, who The three major Black the African Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C., and
16 did not commit Some people are concerned about Methodist denominations are Episcopal Zion, and the chairman of the summit.
heinous crimes about allowing ex-offenders to obtain coming together in Columbia, Christian Methodist Episcopal Bishop George W.C.
like rape and jobs as census 2010 enumerators S.C., March 1-3 to discuss held a press conference at Walker Sr., senior bishop
murder, deserve since it would give them access to issues facing Black males and the National Press Club for the AME Zion Church,
people’s homes. their roles in Black families in downtown Washington, believes that the three
Continued on A5
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Gathering.” had a strong presence in
Hit-and-Runs on the Stimulus Having “We will come out of that
meeting with an initiative
the African-American
community, so involvement
Rise Disparate Impact focused on African-American
males and confronting some
of the three in this gathering
is natural.
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AFRO National Briefs

California Admissions
Ruling Challenged
A coalition of civil rights
groups is bringing a new
challenge to a California law
that prohibits the state from
considering race in state
university admissions.
The lawsuit was filed in
Oakland on Feb. 16 by the
Michigan based Coalition to
Defend Affirmative Action,
Integration, and Immigrant
Rights and Fight for Equality
By Any Means Necessary.
The suit challenges the
constitutionality of the law,
which was approved by
California voters in 1996 and
circumvent the law, but did
praise it for attempting to
work within it.
“The UC has, to its
credit, attempted to mitigate
the effects of Proposition
209-such as considering
socioeconomic class, using
comprehensive file review,
admitting the top 4 percent
of every high school, varying
the weight of tests and
is known as Proposition 209. other admissions criteria,
A similar measure was passed considering the opportunities
in Michigan in 2006. available at one’s high school,
“The plaintiff Latina/o etc.-but in report after report,
and black students now ask the UC has shown that none
this Court to strike down of these measures can halt
Proposition 209’s ban on the fundamental trend toward
affirmative action at the re-segregation if Proposition
University of California 209 remains in effect and
because Proposition 209 affirmative action remains
has been the sentry at the banned,” the lawsuit says.
gate, denying the plaintiffs
the chance for an equal Rapping Soldier to Face
and integrated education as Court Martial in Iraq
promised by the Fourteenth A soldier facing a court-
Amendment, Brown v. martial for allegedly making
Board of Education, and the threats in a rap video he sent
proudest legal traditions of to the Pentagon can be sent
California and of the nation,” overseas to go on trial in Iraq, Harassing Text Messages
the suit reads in part. a federal judge ruled on Feb.
Proposition 209 has 17.
drawn many lawsuits in Lawyers for U.S. Army
California state courts Spc. Marc Hall requested that sending strange and explicit
since its enactment on the the soldier’s trial take place
grounds that it has curbed in the United States and not
minority enrollment at state Iraq, as the Army sought,
universities. according to New America
In the meantime, the Media. But U.S. District
University of California Judge William Moore ruled
system schools said there’s that he would not intervene
little they can do to alleviate in a case being tried under
the problem. military law, according to The
“If this opens up another Associated Press.
discussion, that’s well Hall, 27, was jailed after
and good, but, as long as mailing a malevolent rap
Proposition 209 is the law, song to the Pentagon. In the
we’re obliged to follow it,” song, “Stop Loss,” which was
University of California also posted on his personal
spokesman Steve Montiel Web site, Hall spoke about
told the Oakland Tribune. his anger over being deployed
The lawsuit acknowledges and raps about going on a
the schools’ inability to shooting spree.
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According to the
Savannah Morning News,
Hall wrote the song in July
after learning he would be
“stop-lossed”, a military
practice under which a
soldier’s service is extended
beyond their contractual
agreement date.
Hall’s lawyers said
holding the trial in Iraq will
“violate [Hall’s] right to
due process of law and will
significantly compromise his
ability to defend himself.”
Lt. Col. Eric Bloom, who
works at the Pentagon, told
New America Media that
sending a soldier to Iraq
for a court martial is not
unusual, and said Hall’s unit
has already been deployed
overseas.
“His unit moved so he has
to follow his unit,” Bloom
said. “His command is there,
and the majority of witnesses
are there.”
Fan Sentenced for Sending
to Ashanti’s Mother
A delusional fan was
given two years jail time after
text messages to R&B singer
Ashanti’s other, theGrio.com
Courtesy Photo
2/22/10 1:58
Ashanti
reported.
Devar Hurd, 31, expressed
sorrow as he claimed he
didn’t mean to annoy or
upset the award-winning
singer and her family when
he sent the messages, some
of which contained pictures
of his genitalia as well as
pictures of the family house
that included comments of
stopping by to visit.
“My intent was not to
harm,” he told the judge.
“I always wish the best for
[Ashanti].”
Hurd was convicted
in December on charges
of stalking aggravated
harassment. A spokeswoman
for Tina Douglass, Ashanti’s
mother and manager, said
she was glad to see the
case finally closed with his
sentencing.
Douglass said the text
messages forced her to hire
extra security personnel,
as one of the messages
from Hurd envisioned him
living with the songstress.
Douglass said Hurd viewed
the text messages as
simply “friendly” and “sex
messages” and didn’t think he
was doing any harm.
“Even if he believes
that Ashanti was in love
with him, his conduct was
not that of a man wooing a
woman. He was not sending
her flowers, but rather
barraging her mother with
messages any parent would
find objectionable,” Assistant
District Attorney Carolina
Holdemess told reporters.
‘ New York Times’
Questions Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation’s
Fundraising
While the Congressional
BlackPage
PM Caucus
1 Foundation
raised more than $55 million
between 2004 and 2008,
only $1 million went to the
caucus’s political action
committee, according to an
article published Feb. 13 in
The New York Times.
The remainder of the
funds was used for the
caucus’s unregulated non-
profit dealings, according
to the Times, which also
questioned companies that
donated money to the caucus
and their influence on the
group’s membership.
The article claims that
“…lobbyists and executives
from coal, nuclear and power
giants like Peabody Energy
and Entergy helped draft a
report in the caucus’s name
that includes their positions
on controversial issues.”
The report detailed the
foundation’s acceptance
of money from liquor and
tobacco companies. However,
Elsie L. Scott, chief executive
of the foundation, claimed
that the money is only for
philanthropic purposes.
“Black people gamble.
Black people smoke. Black
people drink,” Scott told
the Times. “And so if these
companies want to take some
of the money they’ve earned
off of our people and give it
to us to support good causes,
then we take it.”
The foundation has
defended its actions and
called the article “tasteless”
on its Web site.

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 Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain
A3
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By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted
AFRO Staff Writer connection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed graph

One Year Later: Stimulus Having Unequal Impact

Hudson’s mother and brother. the vehicle while walking his Sunday
Jennifer Hudson and other The white, 1994 Chevrolet dog. According to the Chicago for the
relatives positively identified Suburban with Illinois license Tribune, the boy had been shot her nep
multiple times in the back seat blog, s
By Zenitha Prince of the vehicle. The SUV, regis- communities and was not “race” problem, though, lies porters
Washington Bureau Chief tered to Hudson’s murdered transparent in regard to racial less with the administration offered
brother, was towed with the equity. and more with the public’s anyone
boy’s body inside and is being alive.
At 1 year old, President For example, the report reaction to any perceived
processed by evidence techni- Sin
Obama’s signature cure for stated, while the national racial bias from the president,
cians and workers. The body Hudso
the ailing economy has not was later removed and taken to jobless rates fell in January Powell added. after a
yet gained even footing— the Cook County Medical from 10 percent to 9.7 “We’re not asking for Idol,”
especially within communities Examiner’s office. percent, among Blacks it something just for Latino or Acade
of color, advocates say. Hudson and other family actually increased from 16.2 Black or Native American the mo
However, contrary to mostly members arrived at the Medical percent to 16.5 percent. community, we’re saying stayed
Republican criticisms, the Examiner’s office mid-after- Part of the problem is recognize that every The
$800 billion stimulus has had noon to identify the body. that
Julianin promising
King, Jennnifer emergingHudson’s community
nephew. is situated ed that
some positive impact. Given the choice between look- industries such as the “green differently,” he said. “[Race slowly
“It’s working pretty much ing directly at the body or economy,”
A spokesman ARRA forfunds have
the office doesn’t
the murdershavebutto is
bebeing
a deterrent]
held in Monda
exactly as advertized,” said viewing it on a wall-mounted told the newspaper
been concentrated on trainingthat Hudson jail for parole violation
if the public understands that after news v
Josh Bivens, an economist Courtesy Photos
rather than job creation, said dealing with these issues
with the Washington, D.C.- Dominique Apollon, research fairly does not make them a
based Economic Policy
Jennifer Hudson and her mom, Darnell Donerson who
was killed, as well as her brother, Jason.
“She held hands with her family. It was obviously a very emotional momen
director of the Applied Black issue or a Latino issue,
Institute. Research Center. it makes them an American
“remained strong for her fami- being convicted of attempted
According to a report video screen, the family chose “And the training
ly” and was clearly its leader. issue.”
murder and vehicular hijack-
violenc
released this week by the plate X584859 was found on the latter. According to the programs In f
“She held have handsnot been
her fami- ing.Even Cookwith the racial
the body of her 7-year-old
nephew Monday, just hours Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, with County records show home,
nonpartisan Congressional coordinated to link
ly,” the spokesman said. “It with actual overtones
that he pleadedthe
and threat
guilty to both
Budget Office, which assessed after his body was found in a police received a 7 a.m. call that’s him.” jobs,” he added, then emotional
said, of possible public and ho
Hefallout,
AP Photo
was obviously a very charges in 1999. was also kiss th
the impact of the American According to the Congressional Budget Office, after one year, the American Recovery “If we focus on just training President
convicted Obama
in 1998 and his

ACORN Fights Back

moment.” for posses- ing the
and Reinvestment Act has boosted employment by 1 million to 2.1 million jobs. rather
Recovery and Reinvestment Thethanboy job
– thecreation we
son of Julia administration
sion of a stolen still
motor owe
vehicle. Jason.
Act, ARRA increased feed
Hudson,intoJennifer’s
the myth sisterthat people
– had the nation’s
He was mostfrom
released fragile
prison in “Ev
employment by 1 million those early heady days of with the stimulus—has American enclaves and urban of
beencolor lack the
missing since skills, that
Friday, communities—many
2006 after serving seven of years
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
throug
to 2.1 million and boosted the Obama administration played upon the disillusions neighborhoods. However, it’s
when their own fault
a relative found [they don’t which
Julian’s for the just happenmurder
attempted to be of
and West, a
the economy by 1.5 percent the American people have of an already soured public, neither have things improved. have jobs] as Darnell
grandmother, opposed to an color—equitable
car hijacking charges. access to area to
to 3.5 percent more than it seen behind
By Alan Kingthe curtain of skewing
and Dallasperceptions
Cowboys players of the No “In this Obama’s
wonder economy, campaign is actual
Donerson, epidemic
57, and lack
hisof access theThe
uncle, potential healing missing
boy remained pool of have to
would have been without AFRO Staff Writer as
rhetoric and watched program, heand
Tony Romo Terrell Owens,
added. everybody’s hurting.from
trying to distance him But the to jobs.”
Jason Hudson, 29, shot to death the Recovery Act,
through a long advocates
weekend in young
the recovery package. In the millions of jobs were lost and among
“I am theanames submitted to
little dismayed group, saying, “Barack
people of color are hurting Obama Many of the
in his grandmother’s home in concluded.
which police and volunteers for wh
months before the stimulus, Presidential candidate
unemployment rose intoJohnthe election officials.
by how generally apathetic Never Organized with
more and recovering less,” ACORN.” contributors
the 7000 block agreed,
of South too,Yale “There is a little bit of a
the economy was shedding McCain’s attack on ACORN – Hurd said those workers, who But Obama’s ties to ACORN run that the administration’s
Avenue. failure of bold leadership,”
double digits.” the wider public is about the said John Powell, executive
about 700,000 jobs a month. Associated Community were doing those things without long and deep. He taught classes unwillingness
An Amber Alert to take – aadesig- criticized Juhu Thukral,
Steele’s position reflects Recovery Act. To an extent, director of Ohio State
Organization for Reform Now – ACORN’s knowledge or permis- for ACORN. They even endorsed nation for high-risk missing
But, in January 2010 those tailored, more targeted director of law and advocacy
confirms the success of the sion, were fired. him for President.
numbers dwindled to 20,000. “...dealing with these issues fairly does not make them a Black
organization, the head of the “The evidence that has sur- But now ACORN is in trouble.
children –towas
approach
after Julian was
issued Friday
economic
discovered
of The Opportunity Agenda.
Even in the face of such recovery—in favor of a “lift- “They’re very concerned with
reports, Republican leaders in issue or a Latino issue, it makes them an American issue.”
group says.
“This is testimony to the work
faced so far shows they faked
forms to get paid for work they
Reporter: There are at least
11 investigations across the
missing after the murders.
all-boats” approach—was
Police arrested William
accountability but they’re not
Washington continue to carp we’ve done and success we’ve didn’t do, not to stuff ballot country involving thousands of also hampering growth within necessarily making the link
Balfour, the missing boy’s step-
about the program’s alleged the GOP’s
had,” Maude seemingly
Hurd, president of Iboxes.”
understandACORN, whyshe because
said, is the University’s KirwanACORN
potentially fraudulent Institute communities
father and estrangedof color. husband that accountability is critical
ineffectualness. implacable
ACORN, said decision to oppose
in an interview we’re
victimstill losing
of fraud, notjobs. But
the perpetra- for the Study of Race and
forms. Powell said the
of Julia, at his girlfriend’spresident’s relative to greater and more
“Today marks the one- the
withpresident’s
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fraud. And thewasObama
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hours decision to not tackle
the murders. “They’re looking for
failed stimulus package, Republicans in Congress
had just announced that we had we didn’t
bogus passcharges
are the the recovery
them- community
paid more than advocates
$800,000whoto an head on the
Balfour’s disparities
mother, in has ways to make the ways
Michele,
something the president still was to be opposed
registered 1.3 milliontonewthis.vot- package;
selves. And it’sfactcheck.
made theorg spoke
ACORN atfront
a teleconference
for get out the vote employment,
told reporters that education,
her son had in which these funds are
claims as one of his signature And once they’re gone onto say
ers,” she said. “That’s just recession less brutal,” the
agrees. announcing
efforts. the release of housing
nothing to anddoother
with thesocial
slayings. being spent transparent, and
achievements and which he record as beingrunning
that someone’s opposed to
scared economist said. “Neither
It concluded, aPressuring
report, “ARRA
banks toand therisky
issue barometers.
Balfour remains a suspect in [ensure] Jason Hudsonthat it’s going to
proclaimed would ‘create or because of ACORN’s
this they can’t turn around success.” ACORN nor
That’s also itstrue
employees have Economic Crisis: One fraud.
loans. Nationwide voter Year “The mistake people make an impact but they’re
save’ 3.5 million jobs and and McCain,
say this who is running
is working for
pretty within Black andof,
been found guilty or even
Brown Barack Obama.
Later,” Bad judgment.
which concluded make is [in believing] that not always taking that
keep unemployment below 8 president on the Republican tick- charged with, casting fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky for because we have an African extra step to ensure they’re
well,” said Bivens. And that communities, where among other things that
percent,” wrote Republican et, lashed out at ACORN in the votes.” America. American in the White House including opportunities for
campaign—which has also jobless rates have risen the stimulus did not go
final debate against Barack The problem came about pri-
Party leader Michael Steele incorrectly melded the Bush to 50 percent the race issue is off the table,” all Americans as part of their
Obama, contending the group “is marily becauseand above
of the way far Since
enough in bolstering
McCain’s comments,
in a Feb. 17 statement. “Since administration’s bankperpetrat-
bailouts within, for example, Native employment but it’s not, he said. The equation.”
ACORN’s 87 in marginalized SQUARE HIGH
on the verge of maybe ACORN operates. Rather than offices have been
ing one of the greatest frauds in rely on volunteers, it pays peo- bombarded with threats and
Barry voter history in this country,
maybe destroying the fabric of
ple, many of them poor or unem-
ployed, to sign up new voters.
racist mail.
The day after the presidential
democracy.” The idea was to help both those debate, vandals
The brokeLibrary
into the of Congress COMMEMORATES
Continued from A1
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Web site, found those claims to the registration. offices and stole computers.
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the project. investigation,
destroying fraud.” which was proposed by theofCouncil.
ate falsification registration.” IN CELEBRATION
sent to the local office saying she OF THE NAACP’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Noting the embarrassment conducted pro bono
Hurd believes by
the McCain Councilwoman
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moderate-income of
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it wasbythe theorganiza-
U.S. at 9” and uttered racial epithets.
ended the relationship after misappropriating
and people of color,about I believe the Attorney’s
tion, in many Office.
instances, that first A caller to one office left a
Watts-Brighthaupt signed $1 million
McCain in taxpayer
campaign thinks those “I was deeply saddened
brought the phony registrations message on the answering
voters are going to vote and disturbed by the findings
to the attention of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just
Democratic, which is not neces- andThe conclusions,”
McCain camp Cheh said.
apparently calling to let you know that
sarily true.” “[However] it’s vital
isn’t interested in those fineto Barack Obama needs to get
ACORN is no stranger to points,
the preferring
integrity of the to Council
air mislead- hung. He’s a (expletive deleted)
“...it’s vital to the integrity of the Council
controversy. ing ads that seek
that all of what happened to link Obamabe nigger, and he’s a piece of
that all of what happened be fully dis-
For 38 years, the non-partisan
organization has fought for social
to ACORN, thereby undercutting
fully disclosed to the public,”
his political support.
(expletive deleted). You guys are
fraudulent, and you need to go to
she continued. “Nothing
closed to the public.” and economic justice for low-
and moderate-income
has
McCain: I’m John McCain
andbeen hidden,
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message.
hell. All the niggers on oak trees.
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than 1,200 neighborhood chap- recommendations
baptism performed in Mr.
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the contract back in October money connected
ters in 110 to grants
cities nationwide, Bennett’s
speed.” Vast report and move
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2008. He said that in not and
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doing so, he further exhibited organizations he allegedly
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poor judgment. had a personal
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who every natural resource there is,
mayor, has been involved in The funds inand
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of ACORN.with He was many so and make a lot of babies. That’s
several indiscretions in the were part of the councilman’s
izing voter registration drives. of the report’s conclusions to
impressive that he was asked all you guys do. And then suck
decades he’s served on the earmark money – funds that
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saidthe both he andstaff.
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with Watts-Brighthaupt each councilmember’s pet
With the presidential election engage in? Bullying
no laws were broken” in the banks. bills for your kids. I jus’ say let
less than two weeks away, Intimidation tactics. situation.
Disruption your kids die. That’s the best Before age five, every room is a cla
was among a long list of projects. Watts-Brighthaupt
allegations outlined in ACORN’s
According detractors
to the allege
report,the
of business. ACORN
When asked if Barry
forced move. Just let your children die. Fun learning opportunities are everywhere. Simple
organization has engaged in mas- banks to issue risky home loans. Forget about paying for hospital
the “Bennett Report,” an in 2009 Barry sponsored 41 broke any ethical laws, Cooke counting and identifying shapes activate a child’s learn
sive voter registration fraud after The same types of loans that bills for them. I’m not gonna do
investigation that also sought earmark grants involving responded, “I don’t know; and help them enter school more prepared. That’s
the reported discovery of bogus caused the financial crisis we’re it. You guys are lowlifes. And I
to scrutinize the Council’s more
names, than
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Mickey–Mouseand that’s
in today.difficult to say.” hope you all die.”
founded Grow Up Great and its Spanish-language equival
awarding of contracts and Hurd thinks the hate calls will
con Éxito, a 10-year, $100 million program to help prep
grants. cease soon.
children for school and life. Pick up a free bilingual Sesa
The report was released “In two weeks, I think these “Happy, Healthy, Ready for School” kit at a PNC branch
Feb. 16 and Barry – who attacks will be over. But I think it with all kinds of simple, everyday things you can do to h
was vilified for allegedly will be harder for us to get our learn. Together, we can work with our communities s
taking his cut of the $15,000 Identification Statements
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A4 The Washington Afro-American, February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010
The Growth of Black Businesses
By Gregory Dale businesses between that latter period
AFRO Staff Writer
Throughout hardships, Black
entrepreneurs continue to thrive,
providing products and services to
all races, but still understanding the
specific and special needs of African
Americans.
According to the U.S. Census
Bureau, Black-owned businesses
are the largest growing segment
of new businesses. The number
of African-American owned
businesses increased 46 percent,
from 424,165 to 620,912 between
1987 and 1992. Minority-owned
businesses continued to grow after
this time period but experienced
another noteworthy jump in 1997 to
2003. The number of Black-owned
Local Carver
Creating a Legacy
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
Canes, trains and automobiles—
an unlikely combination but
67-year-old Fred Dorsey hopes his
hand-crafted walking canes can
take him just as far as any form
of public transportation can. The
retired merchant seaman has been
an artist all his life and creating
wood crafts is just something that
comes naturally to the talented
entrepreneur.
The self-made “Wood Doctor”
has been honing his craft for years
without any formal teaching or
training. Just over six months ago,
Dorsey began creating his wooden
canes to alleviate his own walking
condition. Shortly after, he started
advertising his work in barbershops
and other local retailers. Due to
the variety and distinct creativity
of Dorsey’s work, his canes caught
on quickly in the hearts of locals
and he began selling them at
the Sankofa African and World
Bazaar on North Charles Street in
Baltimore.
Dorsey’s work has been
featured at Sankofa for several
months, but it was his resourceful
childhood that led him there.
Dorsey grew up one of 10 siblings
in Howard County without
his father present. So when
Christmases and birthdays would
come around he was often left
empty-handed. Rather than
complain, Dorsey took to the
woods. It was there he found the
resources to create his own toys
such as bicycles, trucks and other
playthings.
Whether it’s drawings,
paintings or handcrafts, Dorsey
does it all. He’s created everything
from his own toys to a hand-
crafted resemblance of Fiddler
from the movie Roots
made out of burnt
matchsticks.
His unique
imagination
has led to stylish,
innovative walking
canes that feature
novel items
such as ash
trays and
wallet
Fred Dorsey,
67, turned a
“crutch” into
a business
enterprise.
grew 45 percent, while revenues
generated from the businesses grew
25 percent. An estimated 94,862
Black-owned businesses had paid
employees and their receipts totaled
$92.7 billion, increasing 30 percent
from 1997. Also during that time
frame, it was discovered that roughly
38 percent of Black businesses were
owned by women.
Entrepreneur.com also reported
that the type of businesses owned by
African Americans have significantly
changed over the past 20 to 25 years.
In the past, Black businesses were
mostly small-scale service and retail
establishments. Today, Blacks own
more diversified businesses in such
areas as construction, health services
and technology.
holders. Since his retirement,
Dorsey’s been residing in
Baltimore City for over 20 years.
Some of his artwork has been
sold to John Hopkins Hospital
but his walking canes have been
generating rave reviews at Sankofa.
For a man with no form of
artistic teaching or training, only
Dorsey knows where his talent
comes from. “The lord gives me
the vision and wherever he places
me, that’s where I put my work
at,” Dorsey said. “One day I got a
vision and I just went with it and
I’ve been going with it ever since.”
Dorsey’s walking canes cost
$40, but the amount of time
he spends creating artwork is
priceless. Dorsey drives his jeep
to open wooded areas and chops
down different pieces of wood.
He then carves them to the ideal
size of a cane in the confines of his
apartment or the openness of any
park. Then he lets them age for a
couple of weeks before he adds his
designs and finishing touches to
them.
“Carving is a process, it’s a time
thing,” Dorsey added. “To perfect
good work, you got to take your
time and do it.”
And Dorsey’s been doing just
that– and quite well, he would say.
After years of crafting everyday
pieces from wood, the “Wood
Doctor” would appear to be
the perfect title for Dorsey. His
creativity still impresses those
close to him today and for a man
who hails from an artistic family,
carving is just something that runs
through his blood.
“Most of his creativity comes
from inside his heart,” said Desiree
Dorsey, Fred’s wife of 18 years.
“He didn’t have professional
training. All his brothers are
creative like that, they build things.
I think it just came from necessity,
when you don’t have you make
due. [Have] you heard
of generational curses,
[well] this is a generational
blessing. It just runs in
the family.” commercial banking,
Photo by Greg Dale
In their annual list of Top
Grossing Black-Owned Firms
in America, Black Enterprise
Magazine included many Black-
owned businesses that are in more
diversified fields. Included was
Telcobuy.com, which is a technical
and e-business consulting service
company; The Bing Group of
Detroit, which is a steel processing
and steel stamping firm; and Camac,
which is a Houston-based oil
refinery.
Despite the growth and
prevalence of Black businesses, a
recurring complaint is that Blacks
have to endure too many hardships
when trying to get their businesses
off the ground.
One of the primary concerns
many Blacks have is the question
of whether they have the personal
financial capacity to execute
their business, which leads to
inadequate access to startup
capital. Entrepreneur.com stated
that nearly half of Black families
possess combined assets of less
than $6,200, which is roughly one- Getty Images
eleventh the median for Whites.
And, banks thus are less willing to after Black businesses begin, the expected to continue to increase over
extend the credit needed to launch owners still face discrimination. time. Also In 2006, the “commercial
their enterprises. It was found that minorities have nondiscrimination” legislation
Even those that have the problems selling certain products was signed into law in the state of
necessary collateral are sometimes and services to non-minority Maryland that prevents the state
denied loans due to racial customers. As a result, these from entering into a procurement
discrimination. The Survey businesses garner a smaller market, contract with a company that has
of Small Business Finances leading to limited success. been accused of discrimination in the
revealed that minority businesses Fortunately, there is hope for the commercial treatment of vendors,
experience higher loan denial future. Federal spending on minority suppliers, and subcontractors. This
probabilities and pay higher business contracts has increased law may serve as a blueprint for
interest rates than their White from $12.8 billion in 1978 to $531.8 other states looking to diminish
counterparts. In addition, even billion in 2008, and this number is discrimination amongst minorities.
A Commitment to Responsibility
Fuels Industrial Bank
By George Barnette do to improve themselves financially.
AFRO Staff Writer “People have to understand the word ‘no’ is the first
part of ‘not yet,’ meaning you’re not ready yet,” said
From the date it was founded in 1934 by Jesse Palmer. “The difference is our customer service. We
H. Mitchell, Industrial Bank has been serving the will take the time to show them where they’re falling
African-American community in the Washington, D.C. short or where they’re lacking. We don’t want to just
metropolitan area. Over 75 years of service has made it do the deal. We want to put you in a position to be
a staple in local financial markets. successful in the long term.”
“The whole reason why Industrial Bank was founded Throughout the years, Industrial Bank has managed
was because in 1934, people of color, specifically to stay healthy financially, but present times are proving
African Americans, couldn’t get access to credit,” said to be a challenge.
Ramone Palmer, marketing director for Industrial Bank. “Banks lend not only to individual consumers and
“Mr. Jesse Mitchell, along with nine other individuals, businesses, but they lend to each other,” said Palmer.
saw that as a tremendous gap and it compromised our “When the credit markets dry up, what that does is start
ability to have financial
empowerment and build
wealth.”
On Aug. 20, 1934,
Industrial bank had just
$192,000 in assets when
it was founded, but it
has grown mightily over
the years. It now has
over 130 employees
and over $334 million
in assets making it
the largest African-
American owned bank
in the District and sixth
largest in the country.
It now has eight
locations in the
District metropolitan
area and provides a
Courtesy Photos
Industrial Bank representatives and
variety of services Councilmember Marion Barry celebrate the
including personal and opening of the Anacostia Banking Center.
Left: Industrial Bank founder Jesse Mitchell
cash management, real
estate loans, and online to limit the cash flow and it has a trickle down
banking. effect.”
Having that kind Perhaps the reason Industrial has survived the
of success and growth tough economic situation is because it serves a
over 75 years is an community of intelligent consumers.
accomplishment that “As an officer at Industrial Bank, you are
makes Industrial Bank required to go out and participate in promoting
proud. Industrial financial literacy,” said Palmer. “That goes from
Bank believes in fiscal older folks, to the young students, and kids in
responsibility and thinks elementary school. We want to make sure that our
that has been the one community is vibrant, it thrives and is educated
of the primary reason such that it can realize its dreams.”
it’s enjoyed long-term Having seen its first 75 years, Bank is showing
success. no signs of slowing down – it plans on lasting another
“We did not participate in the subprime market,” 75.
Palmer said. “We made sure we supported those “Industrial Bank is here for the long haul,” Palmer
enterprises that were sound.” said. “We’re not looking to be front and center on
In addition to that, the bank touts its ability to help everything. It is more that we fuel ourselves and our
consumers and businesses understand what they need to community so that we grow smartly.”

Foreclosure Rates Concern
Census Officials
By George Barnette
AFRO Staff Writer
The record number of
home foreclosures in the
Washington, D.C. metro area
has local Census officials
worried about the 2010 count.
It’s a concern that was
nonexistent in previous counts
in 2000 and 1990, but now
Census officials are concerned
that home foreclosures, even
more than the migration of
people across the Prince
George’s County-Washington,
D.C. line, is the major issue
this year.
“People move, that’s just
a fact of life,” said Maurice
Henderson, director of DC
Counts. “There’s constant
data collection so we get a
fairly accurate snapshot of
how many people are in the
ebbs and flows in growth and
decrease in population. A
better question is how does
the foreclosure rate affect the
count nationally and here in
the district?”
That question may
be a pertinent one given
the statistics. According
to RealtyTrac, Maryland
was 12th nationally in the
number of foreclosures, and
Washington, D.C., as a city,
had more foreclosed homes
than 10 states.
The people in those homes
have to go somewhere and
Census officials are concerned
about where they are going.
“A person might’ve lived
at the 1400 block of U St. and
they lost their home. Where
do they live now?” Henderson
asked. “We have to figure out
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a shot at the Census offerings
which pay between $12.25
and $14.50 an hour.
“Everybody’s entitled
to work and these men and
women have already paid
their dues,” Brown said.
“They’re talking about how
Wall Street [was] bailed out,
but the side street and the
back street were knocked
out,” he said. “This is not just
about the high unemployment
rate for middle-class people
in the District. The underclass
and the underserved have an
unemployment rate that’s 60
to 70 percent.”
According to Brown, about
750 ex-offenders showed
up this winter for a series of
jobs fairs sponsored by Inner
Voices. Many, who waited –
some with their families—for
long hours in the cold, were
hopeful of landing a Census
job and embarking on a
brighter future.
But their glimmers of
hope were doused, Brown
said, after a bill introduced
in January by Rep. Jason
Chaffetz (R-Utah), posed
a huge stumbling block.
Chaffetz’s bill seeks to ban
convicted felons –regardless
of the nature of their crimes
– and those with a pending
charge from obtaining
work with the Census as
enumerators.
Chaffetz, who voiced
concern over the integrity
of data collected for the
Census, said in a statement
that allowing individuals with
criminal records to work as
door-to-door enumerators can
erode confidence in the count.
“The safety and security of
Americans in their homes
are at stake,” said Chaffetz.
“Moreover, integrity in the
process is vital to successful
completion of the Census.”
Brown said Chaffetz’s bill
is like the new Jim Crow.
“They’re using the same
if they’re living with a relative
now in Southeast, Southwest,
or somewhere else.”
One of the major concerns
that officials have are the
laws that allow a set amount
of people to live in a certain
place of residence at any
given time.
“Let’s just say your
uncle, for example, with his
two children, lost his place
of residence and moved in
with you,” said Henderson.
“You’re in a home that has
a restriction because of
whatever program you’re
using. Now your uncle and
his two kids are living with
you, your wife and your two
kids and now there are more
people in the house than
legally are supposed to be
there.”
That hypothetical situation
is one that’ll be faced
everywhere in the country
where the foreclosure rate
may be high, but what Census
officials want citizens to know
is that information will not be
tactics of the ‘50s and the
‘60s,” Brown said. “Now,
as opposed to the [banning
of services for the] coloreds
or Negro – it’s the formerly
incarcerated [that are being
targeted].
That’s a form of
discrimination, he added,
“which is illegal.
“This has become a public
safety issue, where unless
people are employed, the
crime rate will go up.”
Many ex-felons are
looking for ways to stay out
of trouble and rebuild their
lives, he added, and census
wages—no matter how
small—might be one way to
start that process.
“Some money is better
than no money,” Brown said.
“And these guys do not want
to go back to jail.”
District of Columbia
Census spokeswoman Sylvia
Ballinger said there are two
offices in the city which
will hire about 1,500 people
each and that by law, the
application process is an open
to everyone.
“By law we cannot not
hire someone because of a
prior offense, however the
screening process is very
rigorous and it needs to be
pointed out that everyone has
to take a basic skills test,”
said Ballinger.
“Prospective employees
also have to pass an FBI
fingerprinting process, a
FBI criminal records check
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made available to authorities.
“All we want to know
is how many people live in
the house,” said Henderson.
GIVEN YOU.
“We’re not going to report
the information of how many
people live in the house back
to the agency that’s in charge
of your housing.
“That’s the story that
needs to be told to those folks
because otherwise, they will The Home Depot wants to give our nation’s
not be counted in the Census
unless they take a proactive Historically Black Colleges and Universities what
step of going out and filling
out a form independent of they’ve given to so many. A strong foundation.
their address.”
Henderson says the onus Renewed purpose. Distinctive character.
is now on homeowners, who
take in family members, to
understand that receiving an
accurate count is all the Census The “Retool Your School” program is a chance
Bureau is concerned with.
“The Census Bureau does for schools to upgrade their campuses with
not care who’s there or their
legal status,” he said. “The grants from The Home Depot.
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people and it has 20. It just
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Census forms will begin you put on the card to this worthwhile program,
appearing in the mail in a
few weeks and according up to $150,000. Then vote for your favorite
to Ballinger, for every
household that mails back school to receive a grant.
the forms, taxpayer money is
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Meanwhile, based on
meetings last fall between
the FBI and Census officials,
the latter acknowledged
that certain felonies would
keep former offenders from
securing Census work. In
addition to murder and
rape, listed among them
are convictions for identity
theft, armed robbery, child
molestation and drug dealing.
On the other hand, certain
other crimes which include
property damage, minimal
marijuana use and driving
under the influence of
alcohol would not serve as
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Leonard Sipes, spokesman
for Court Services and
Offender Supervision in the
District, said the Census
Bureau has been “fairly open-
minded” about evaluating ex-
offenders on a case-by-case
basis.
“People convicted of
nonviolent crimes can
certainly do some of the work
associated with the Census
that won’t necessitate them
going into people’s homes,”
said Sipes. ”One of the best
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A6 The Washington Afro-American, February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010

Wilson High Students are

Building the Future
By George Barnette
AFRO Staff Writer

Students at Woodrow
Wilson High in Northwest
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NAACP
Continued from A1
association, several board members said.
“It’s a proud moment for us,” said Hazel Duke, New York
State Conference president. “Today we are changing the guard.
We’re going into the second century.”
Outgoing Chairman Julian Bond told the AFRO the fact of
Brock’s age was serendipitous but did not factor into the choice
of the mostly senior Board of Directors.
“It’s worked out perfectly,” he said; “it’s great; it’s as if it
was meant to be.”
Bond was joined by fellow Chairman Emeritus Myrlie
Evers-Williams in saying the old guard of the Civil Rights
Movement were looking to Brock and Jealous to uphold the
mission of the organization and to make it increasingly relevant
to the times.
Jealous said they are equal to the task.
“This is a moment for the history books,” he said. “We stand
here at the beginning of our second century. And the children
of the dream – those who were born as and after the great civil
rights victories were won – are taking over the reins of this
association so that our children...can again have hope that the
country that they will inherit in 10 to 20 years will be better off
than this country is right now.”
Brock said she is prepared to tailor the mission of the
NAACP to the needs of today and to bring in a new generation
of young activists.
“ We find ourselves in a period of political and social
change, a period of change that presents both a host of
challenges and opportunities,” she said. “[And] this rapidly
changing social and political landscape requires that the
nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization both re-
examine, re-evaluate and renew.
“As we embark on this second century,” she continued, “the
NAACP is older, yet wiser; we’re embattled but proven; we’re
experienced and still ready. The future is calling us and the
NAACP will answer.”
Health care reform may be a chief concern for the new
chairwoman, who is a vice president at Bon Secours Health
Care in Marriotsville, Md., and its chief spokeswoman on
government relations, advocacy and public policy.
Brock earned a master’s degree in health services
administration from George Washington University, an MBA
from Northwestern University and a master’s of divinity degree
from Virginia Union University.
She began her stint with the NAACP 25 years ago, serving
as a youth board member and Youth and College Division state
conference president, among other roles.
Brock entered the contest for chairmanship last year, when
12-term Chairman Julian Bond announced his decision to not
seek re-election.
“I just celebrated my 70th birthday and I’m tired; I want to
take it easy,” Bond told the AFRO of his decision. “I hope to
devote most of my energies to raising money for the NAACP
as opposed to serving as an officer, which really—before I did
it—I had no idea how time-consuming and engaging it can be.
It is the hardest non-paying thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
That Brock, Bond’s mentor and longtime board vice
chairman, is taking over makes his decision much easier, he said.
“I leave this position with both regret and relief. Regret
because it’s a great honor to serve in this position-I think of all
the things I’ve done in life this is the one of which I am most
proud,” Bond said. “And relief because I can hand the reins
of the organization over to a dynamic young woman who is
NAACP-born and bred.”

Metro
Continued from A1
other officials were grilled
incessantly on issues that
included rail maintenance
staffing, safety checks, new
equipment acquisition and
reliability data.
They told the NTSB panel
that Metro’s older equipment
systems, which include event
recorders – which are not
safety-sensitive like braking
mechanisms but are inspected
every 30, 60 or 90 days – are
maturing, with some being
more challenging than
others.
But they said that as
the agency becomes more
experienced with its newer
equipment they’re discovering would soon begin. They
the system is performing
better.
Plans also call for Metro
to acquire new cars through a
Real Car Program
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He also said that he’s
communicated safety of the
agency in several ways with
each employee whether it has
been through e-mails or visits
‘Great Gathering’
Continued from A1
“These three
denominations have always
been sensitive to the plight
of all people, particularly the
©Morguefile African-American people and
the African-American male,”
Metro officials said the sytem’s safety and other said Walker. “We believe
equipment is aging. it is time for the church to
once again come together and
because the agency is largely address the atrocity in which
expect to have a model car on focused on safety training, we find ourselves.”
site in about 30 to 36 months and would have to make cuts Bishop John R. Bryant,
and then followed six months elsewhere in its operating senior bishop for the A.M.E.
later with about 14 cars slated budget, the budget should Church, went further saying
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However, Catoe said that that area. of the three denominations
that also contributed to the
creation of the summit.
“We felt that since these
three denominations have
so much in common… it’s
to work sites.
“And that’s re-
communicated on an ongoing
basis,” Catoe said. “I have
constantly communicated
together and study together,”
said Bryant. “The key issue
will be for us to look at the
landscape of the country
today and see what it is we
can do better, collectively,
than we have done
separately.”
The conference is being
held in conjunction with
a meeting of the of CME
missionaries.
Organizers expect over
6,000 people to attend.
Activities will include
panel discussions, seminars,
worship services and gospel
performances given by
Hezekiah Walker, Byron
Cage, and Marvin Sapp.
Among the confirmed
since my arrival that safety
is a number one priority and
brought in a firm to assist us
with that process over a five-
year period.”
Marian Wright Edelman,
advocate for American
children and families.
President Obama and Rep.
James Clyburn (D-S.C.) have
been invited to speak.
There is also an effort
being made to include
HBCUs in the event, as many
of them were founded by the
churches.
“We’re going to link
young boys up with HBCUs
in their communities,
particularly with the science
faculty of those schools,”
said Powell. “We want to
see if we can somehow lift
the science literacy among
African-American males as
well.”

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“From the editor’s desk”

Sitting Ducks
When I heard, shortly after Thanksgiving 2006, about the
shooting of Sean Bell by five New York City police officers,
that he was killed with four bullets from a torrent of 50 shots,
my thoughts were not only of him—they were also of Amadou
Diallo.
Diallo was killed in February 1999 when 19 of 41 shots from
four New York City police officers pierced his body, mere feet
away from the safety of his front door, after one of the officers
identified his wallet – reached for to provide identification – as a
gun.
These men, now dead, had some interesting things in common.
Both were 23, both were headed home after participating in legal
early-morning activities, both were unarmed, both were shot at by
multiple officers at the same time and those responsible for both
Talibah Chikwendu their deaths were found not guilty and set free. Oh, and both were
Black.
But why in 2010, you ask, am I talking about this old news?
This week federal prosecutors announced they would not charge the officers involved in
the Sean Bell shooting with civil rights violations and closed the case, ending any chance
of a successful criminal prosecution against those officers. When announcing the decision,
prosecutors indicated, according to a report from The Huffington Post, there wasn’t enough

“Is this what it felt like in the early 1920s or ‘30s, knowing your
son or father, simply because he was Black, might not make
it home alive because he could be snatched off the road and
lynched?”
evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers acted willfully – meaning, they
couldn’t prove Bell was shot because he was Black.
Another thing Bell and Diallo have in common.
I wonder how you can, as a single officer shooting at Sean Bell and crew did, fire 31 shots –
emptying the loaded chamber and a 15-bullet magazine, reloading, and then emptying a second
15-bullet magazine – without willfulness? How can you do that and not know, sometime before
you run out of projectiles, who you are shooting? One shot, even four shots, perhaps not willful.
But 31? Fifty?
And if it wasn’t willful, perhaps in New York there are more insidious police problems
like poor marksmanship and an over-enthusiasm for random, excessive gun play. If they
weren’t shooting a Black man for being Black, then both these instances feel like spontaneous,
coordinated bursting into a surreal re-enactment of the shootout at the O.K. Corral, not unlike the
transition in a musical.
The danger of this scenario – a group of cops shoot and kill an unarmed Black man and walk
away unpunished – is that each time it goes down like this, it gets easier to do again. It seems
to make Black men sitting ducks. If you can’t make a case against officers firing in excess of
40 bullets into an unarmed man that isn’t even a suspect, it must be open season. Otherwise the
sheer idiocy of it all should bring about some sort of punishment.
If it’s this easy for the police to pump 40-50 bullets into a Black person on the street, what
would keep renegade officers from using just one or two whenever they feel like it? Is this what
it felt like in the early 1920s or ‘30s, knowing your son or father, simply because he was Black,
might not make it home alive because he could be snatched off the road and lynched? Have we
come full circle, except now the people we fear are the police? And how else should we see it
when there seems to be no justice, even in the face of such clear excess?
To all the law abiding, quality police officers, who often at great personal risk do their jobs
with integrity daily, I apologize that you are getting viewed through this lens. But the community
shouldn’t move on from this, as suggested by James Culleton, an attorney for one of the officers
in the Bell case. Justice was not done and the people, Black men especially, are not safe. We
should not rest until we can, at least, believe we are.
Complete your 2010 Census form when it comes to your home in March. Be counted to
increase funding for needed community initiatives. A luta continua ...
Talibah Chikwendu is the executive editor for the AFRO-American Newspapers and a former
columnist for the newspaper.

Letters to the Editor

An Open Letter to the Citizens of Maryland
As Maryland’s adjutant general and the senior leader of
the Maryland National Guard, I would like to express my
thanks to the local and state officials, first responders and
the citizens of Maryland for their outpouring of appreciation
for the Maryland National Guard during the recent record-
breaking back-to-back snowstorms. Approximately 700 men
and women of the Maryland Army and Air National Guard
were activated for state active duty by Gov. O’Malley and
deployed to assist state and local authorities by rescuing
stranded motorists, transporting firemen and equipment to fight
fires, transferring severely injured and sick patients to medical
treatment facilities, and transporting first responder personnel
and critical supplies, such as road salt, to emergency sites
around the state. One of our teams even assisted in the delivery
of a baby.
These citizen soldiers have stepped up to answer the call
from our state and our nation since 1634. They have fought in
our wars and responded to emergencies and disasters across
our country. These men and women are well trained and well
motivated to assist their neighbors in times of distress. They
are your fathers and mothers; sons and daughters; brothers and
sisters. They represent the best of Maryland, and I am proud
of their accomplishments during this crisis as they left their
own homes and families to serve their neighbors and fellow
citizens.
Time after time, we have heard the stories from every
corner of our state of the tremendous efforts of the men and
women of the Maryland National Guard. The expressions
of gratitude by state and local officials, first responders and
Marylanders have made the whole effort worthwhile. Thanks
for your support.
James A. Adkins
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The Adjutant General
We Need to Solve the Problems
As dangerous situations continue to develop and unfold
we recognize African Americans remain victims of racial
discrimination. Having a Black president has not decreased
racism. We must realize there are two major problems Blacks
must deal with in order to overcome this conditional constraint.
These two problems are deep rooted and seriously
significant in preventing Blacks from reaching their goal, of
becoming a free and independent people. The two problems
are White racism and corrupt Black leaders.
It is going to take a plan that will inspire African Americans
to unite and form a power base to find solutions for these two
gigantic problems. Until then I encourage all Blacks to read
the Five Phase Plan and the Reparations Proclamation. Both
docs will motivate us to unite, with the intent of working on
finding solutions for these two problems and other critical
issues. We should not leave solving our problems to others.
Brotha Pruitt
Reparations Leader and Chairman
Committee for African-American Reparations (CAAR) CA
Reparations Union Lobbying Association (RULA) NC
A Critical Look at Black History Month
What do we think of when we hear of Black History Month
today?
For many, I suspect it means little more than a quick glance
back on the life or legacy of some historical figures that have
but one thing in common: they were born Black.
But wait. Aren’t we supposed to be trying to usher in
a post-racial age? In that light, ‘Black’ history month has
outlived its usefulness. By segregating great Americans in
print, we patronize and diminish their legacies. It’s like giving
an honorable mention for making the American History semi-
finals while implying “they” are not qualified to enter the
Super Bowl of all Americans.
One hundred years ago, Dr. Booker T. Washington said,
“In the sight of God there is no color line, and we want to
cultivate a spirit that will make us forget that there is such a
line anyway.”
Dr. King echoed those words 60 years later when he told
us of his dream that his children would live in a nation where
they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the
content of their character.
Yet ‘Black’ history month highlights color, not character.
An unintended consequence may be that it disrespects the
vision and dream of both Drs. King and Washington.
Don’t get me wrong, February is a good month to celebrate
these and other greats of American History, like Presidents
Washington and Lincoln. But so are the months of March
through December… January too!
Take my favorite, Booker T. Washington. His life and
legacy inspired and motivated millions of his generation and
beyond. His record of achievement on behalf of his fellow
man is comparable to – and deserves to be measured against –
any and all Americans.
His priorities and values were not only right for his time,
but for today also. He championed individual character,
personal responsibility and economic independence. As a
practical visionary, he saw these conservative values as critical
first steps towards developing an American culture of equality
that could – given time to heal – eventually reside in the hearts
and minds of all Americans.
But don’t take my word for it. Download his famous
quotations from our website at BTWsociety.org. Or research
his many books, speeches and articles posted there.
You may discover that Booker T. Washington’s legacy is far
richer than simply one of an ex-slave who founded Tuskegee
University.
You may even come to see him – as I do – as a great
American and worthy role-model for all Americans today,
regardless of color.
Ronald Court
President, Booker T. Washington Society
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The 100’s Commitment to the Community
Abdullah Jones
The 100 Black Men of
America was established
in New York City in the
1960s during the Civil
Rights Movement, when a
group of African-American
professionals took initiative
in improving the conditions
of their community to ensure
that it thrives.  concerned about elevated
Today there are over 100
chapters – including chapters
outside of the United States –
servicing minorities through
advocacy, health and wellness
programs, mentoring and by
forming partnerships with
prominent figures and other
organizations like the Men’s
Health Network, a non-profit
organization that works to
reach men and their families
where they live, work, play,
and pray.
For instance, about
seven years ago Dr. Mark
Alexander, chairman of
the Health and Wellness
Committee for the 100
Black Men of the Bay Area,
I’ve Got Your Deficit Commission Right Here!
Joseph C. Phillips
Even as a bloodbath
looms in the November
distance, the Obama
administration continues
to push healthcare because
they know that Americans
love their entitlements like
winos love wine. They are
betting the farm that once that
fiery warmth begins running
through the national body we
will not only love national
health care, but will fight to
defend it. We will also be too
glassy eyed to notice that we
have suddenly signed away
our liberty, becoming slaves
to those that serve us. But I
digress.
‘Business Exchange’
A Straight Up ‘Cash’ Proposition
William Reed
Here’s a scheme to tap
into a current controversial
political issue. But, where
your head is in all the
commotion around check
cashing services matters is
important. Some Blacks can
increase their “Bottom-lines”
by learning more about check
cashing in America.
Move past the hype that
check cashing stores exploit
poor people and see how
they serve them. In the past,
people had three options to
cash a check: a bank, a check
casher or other neighborhood
establishments such as liquor
and grocery stores. Forty-six
percent of African-American
households don’t participate
in traditional banking making
check cashing an industry in
which Blacks should consider
investing. The industry is a
best bet. It’s in the growth
stage of its life cycle and
growing faster than general
partnered with Tommie
Smith, gold-medalist at the
1968 Mexico City Summer
Olympics and former world-
record holder in the 200
meters, and created the
Tommie Smith Youth Track
Program, a year-round track
and field training program.
Dr. Alexander – an
epidemiologist – was
blood pressure, type 2
diabetes, obesity and asthma
found in African-American
children as young as age 4.
“He started to put together
a program to find out how
prevalent the problem is in
our elementary and middle
schools to try to address it by
using community resources,
parents as well as school
administrators and teachers,”
said Jesse Parker, chairman
of the Health and Wellness
Committee for the 100 Black
Men of Greater Washington,
D.C.
For the second year, the
District chapter is hosting the
Tommie Smith Youth Track
Like wine, entitlements
cost money. Sadly the more
addicted we become the less
money we have to spend on
more important and often
essential things. The wino
lacks food, housing and
clothing; the entitlement
addict lacks employment,
savings and luxury.
Consider that today
our national debt stands
at roughly $12 trillion or
roughly 70 percent of our
gross domestic product or
GDP. But wait. We have
promised today’s workers
Social Security and Medicare
benefits totaling another
$41 trillion. Toss in another
trillion for miscellaneous
expenses, and suddenly
our debt skyrockets to $54
trillion. In layman’s terms
it means in order to pay our
future obligations we would
need $54 trillion invested
today. How much of that
money does this nation have
sitting around? Zip! Zero!
Zilch!
The next politician that
proposes to solve this problem
by cutting waste should be
laughed out of office. The
truth is that the result of our
economic activity.
Blacks have been in the
industry since its inception.
In 1995, when 23-year-
old Donald V. Watkins Jr.
opened Cash-N-Checks in
West Montgomery, Ala., he
made history becoming the
industry’s youngest Black
owner. He said, “After
researching the check cashing
market and industry, I realized
that there is a significant need
for these services.” There are
an estimated 13,000 check-
cashing outlets (CCOs) in
the United States cashing
more than $80 billion worth
of checks annually. Some 80
percent of these are payroll
checks averaging $500 to
$600. The remainder is largely
government benefits, income-
tax-refunds, and personal
checks. The industry generates
over $2 billion in annual
revenues.
Fact is, over 30 million
people cash checks at CCOs
annually. Services are
provided primarily to lower-
Opinion
Meet on May 15 at Calvin
Coolidge Senior High School.
“We’ll have kids out there as
young as four and as old as
18,” said Parker.
Last year almost 800
young athletes competed in a
variety of events at the track
meet in the District: from
“As Americans, as a people and especially African-American men
we don’t do things in portion sizes, and it’s important that we
start adopting these behaviors.”
field events to relays.  This
year the D.C. chapter will also
incorporate health screenings.
Since the program began,
Tommie Smith Youth Track
Meets have been held in
Oakland, St. Louis, Louisiana,
and Washington.
At Benedict College’s
Annual Harambee Festival,
the 100 Black Men of Greater
Columbia, S.C., provides
screenings for diabetes,
hypertension and prostate
cancer. This year the festival
will be on Feb. 27-28.
addiction is so severe that we
could end ear marks, allow
the Bush tax-cuts to expire
and end the war in Iraq and
still be some distance from
solving this nation’s fiscal
crisis.
How serious is it? At
the rate we are spending
entitlement expenditures will
represent a full 3/4 of our
federal budget by the year
2030. A decade later – when
today’s college students begin
to retire – our debt will have
risen to 244 percent of GDP.
This nation will be so broke
that we will only be able to
service our public debt and
pay out some social security
and Medicare benefits. All
other parts of the government
will be shut down.
What does the wino do
when he has consumed all
his wine? He begs others for
theirs. Rather than a world
leader-- we will be a nation at
the behest of others. Rather
than a strong and secure
people – we will be a nation,
to paraphrase the bard, whose
hearts will shake at every
feeble rumor and whose
enemies, with the nodding of
their plumes will fan us into
and middle-income working
people. Black Americans
are seven times more likely
than Whites to be among
this group. CCOs customers
are typically involved in
retail and service industries
such as construction,
restaurants, hotels, auto repair,
landscaping, daycare and
“Most ‘un-banked’ are ethnic minorities that spend 10 percent of
net income on alternative financial services.”
line manufacturing. These
customers are also: younger
than the general population;
regularly need financial
services after normal banking
hours; and live paycheck to
paycheck. People use check
cashers for varying reasons.
Waiting a week or more
for a check to clear the
banking system is not an
option for those that live day-
to-day financially. Further,
many individuals live where
businesses supplying food,
clothing, and other necessities
February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010, The Washington Afro-American
According to Dr. Steward
Darby, chairman of the Health
and Wellness Committee for
the Columbia chapter, over
the past 10 years they have
screened over 1,000 African-
American men at the festival.
This year the chapter will
incorporate HIV screening
and expects to screen 100
people. “This is our big, new
project we are working on:
HIV and teen pregnancy,”
said Darby.
When looking at the
foundation of the majority
of diseases, Lee Moultrie,
chair of the 100 Black Men
of Greater Charleston, S.C.,
and community outreach
coordinator for the Medical
University of South Carolina
College of Nursing, says
we have to look at whether
people are exercising and
despair.
Clearly something must
be done. I mean besides
immediately instituting
government health care.
On Feb. 18 President
Obama announced the
creation of a deficit
commission charged
with rooting out ways to
restore fiscal discipline
to Washington. This
announcement came on
the heels of the president’s
announcement of a $3.8
trillion budget, which
anticipates – by their own
accounting – a $1.6 trillion
deficit. It has been reported
that in certain parts of
Brooklyn and in a particular
household in Los Angeles it
was shouted, “I’ve got your
deficit commission right
here!”
Chairing the bi-partisan
commission will be former
Senate Republican leader
Alan Simpson and former
Clinton advisor Erskine
Bowles. The president
betrayed his lack of
seriousness when he let
slip that he expects the
commission to find a way
to “pay for ALL FEDERAL
view checks skeptically and
generally will not accept
them. Most “un-banked” are
ethnic minorities that spend
10 percent of net income on
alternative financial services.
Check-cashing stores
are often located in Black
and urban areas. CCOs
provide services such as:
cashing of: payroll, personal
and government-issued
checks and insurance drafts;
issuance of money orders;
wire transfers; utility bill
payment; municipal services,
e.g.: public transportation
fares, distribution of license
plates and motor vehicle titles,
postage; Public Assistance
benefits and food stamp
distribution; payday advances;
sale of lottery tickets; and
other financial and transaction
processing services.
Check-cashing stores
eating balanced meals.  American leaders in the
According to Moultrie,
everyone should have utensils
in their kitchen for measuring
in order to watch the portions
of foods and liquids they
intake.
“As Americans, as a
people and especially African-
American men we don’t do
things in portion sizes, and
it’s important that we start
adopting these behaviors,”
said Moultrie. “If we don’t
start adjusting our behaviors
we’re going to die at an early
age.” 
Furthermore, mentoring
programs like the Saturday
Leadership Academy (SLA)
are the flagship program
for the 100 Black Men of
America.  Young males
are mentored by African-
PROGRAMS” (Emphasis
mine).
In bringing down the
deficit and reducing our
national debt there are truly
only two choices: either we
stop spending or we raise
taxes (there is also the option
of both raising taxes and
increasing spending favored
by many on the new left or
that favored by the GOP:
cutting taxes while raising
spending). Our addiction
makes it unlikely that we
will do away with federal
programs and entitlements;
recent attempts to reform
Social Security, for example,
were met with a stone wall.
And because cutting spending
often means offending
constituents, the solution most
favored by politicians on both
the left and right is that of
raising taxes.
In order to keep up with
our addiction we will have
to double our federal tax rate
across the board. It won’t be
as easy as laying the burden
at the feet of “the wealthy” or
those making over $250,000
per year. There simply aren’t
enough people making that
much money to pay for all
are often in the ire of local
politicians. When the issue
comes up where they live,
enterprising Blacks will see
it for its potential for profits.
Blacks can attend town hall
meetings to decry check
cashing establishments, or see
the industry for the business
opportunity it represents.
If you put business over
politics, round up family and
friends to fund start-up costs
that range from $50,000 to
$150,000. Check with local
and state authorities to acquire
all of the proper licenses
and permits. You will have
to comply with federal and
state governments’ usury
laws that prevent charging of
exorbitant interest rates. You
may want to check with major
companies in the industry
such as: ACE Cash Express,
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community.
SLA participants are
taught healthy habits and
professional skills such
as grooming and speech
delivery.
“We encourage the
kids to be brave, stand up
straight, look people in the
eyes, give firm handshakes
and to conduct themselves
in an appropriate manner at
all times,” said Parker.  “A
good amount of emphasis is
placed on decorum, respect
for self and others, attire and
presentation.”
For more information
about the 100 Black Men
of America Inc. or to find a
chapter in your area log on to
www.100blackmen.org.
For more information
about the Men’s Health
Network, log on to www.
menshealthnetwork.org.
Adbullah Jones writes
about men’s health issues for
the Men’s Health Network.
the spending. The burden will
be borne by everyone. On
the bright side the increase
in taxes will mean that
businesses will stop hiring so
a lot of folks will not have to
pay the higher taxes because
they will not have earned any
income.
Commissions made up
of Democratic fools and
Republican lackeys do not
automatically make for
good policy prescriptions.
I dare say it was some
brilliant commission that
is responsible for creating
the mess we currently find
ourselves in. The truth is that
we do not yet know which
congressmen will make up
the body of this commission;
no doubt they are all grand
fellows. However, unless
they begin their task with a
discussion on taming the $54
trillion dollar beast that awaits
the next generation – none of
them is serious. They are, as
Curtis Mayfield sang, simply
“your pusher man.”
Joseph C. Phillips is the
author of “He Talk Like a
White Boy” available where
ever books are sold.
Advance America, Check
Into Cash, and Check and
Go. Some points to consider
include competition from
local convenience stores and
increasing Direct Deposit
activities. Increasing numbers
of 7-Elevens provide this
service and direct deposit also
poses a major threat. As states
have opted for Electronic
Benefit Transfer (EBT)
accounts and direct deposits,
CCOs have experienced
dramatic decreases. The
issuing of public assistance,
disability, and other
government checks on paper
has all but ceased in some
parts of the United States.
This phase of “government
efficiency” saves the
government money, but
ignores basic banking needs of
low-income recipients.
William Reed, a media
entrepreneur, is president
and CEO of Black Press
International.
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By Andrea Young
Special to the AFRO
Courtesy photos

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DC Support Group recently held its 38th Annual Luncheon and
Fashion Show at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. The MLK DC Support Group presented the 2010
Humanitarian Award to Gwend Johnson, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO & Coalition of
Black Trade Unionists. Johnson was spoken highly of by Beverly Griggs, MLK Support Group president,
and Leibart Walters, minister of Easton Church of Christ.
Students Shanaye West-Simato, Jawaad Ali and Nina Robinson were presented scholarships by
Ron L. Magnus, chairman of the board. Awesome fashions were presented by the Lovely Lady
Winston Chaney Boutique of Washington, D.C., and Winston Chaney, host of the morning show for WYCB-AM 1340
Radio, was master of ceremonies for the program. Beverly Griggs, president of the
The event was attended by the Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy, legendary congressman, civil rights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DC
leader and pastor emeritus of New Bethel Support Group, presents the 2010
Humanitarian Award to Ms. Gwend
Baptist Church.
Johnson, Communications Workers
Helen Tate, founder of the MLK of America, AFL-CIO & Coalition of
Support Group, who was also in Black Trade Unionist.
attendance, is known for her historic role
in making Jan. 18 the official MLK holiday.

Jawaad Ali (scholarship recipient ), Phillip Easter (president, Teamsters

Local 639 Retiree Chapter), Helen Tate (founder), Shanaye West-Simato
(scholarship recipient ), Nina Robinson (scholarship recipient ), Winston
Chaney (WYCB-AM 1340 radio host and master of ceremonies), Beverly
Griggs (president) and Ron Magnus.

President Beverly Griggs and MLK group members

Ron L. Magnus, chair of

the board of directors of
the Martin Luther King
Jr. DC Support Group and
Gwend Johnson
Models wear fashions provided by the District-based Lovely Lady Boutique

Photos by Robert Roberts

FREED (Female Re-Enactors of Distinction)

portray African-American women from the Graduating high
Civil War period. Fort Myer Gospel Congregation hosted its annual Black school senior and
History Month prayer breakfast Feb. 20 at the Spates member of the
Community Club where two Army officers were awarded the planning committee
Keeper of the Community Award. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Harry Shanel Glenn reads
Rauch made the presentations assisted by retired Army the scripture.
officer Edgar Brookins who is a member of the congregation.
The Spiritual The honorees were Col. Van Coots, commander, Walter
Harmonizers Reed Health Care System and Chaplain James Key,
provided classic pastor, Fort Belvoir Gospel Service. In addition to the honorees, musical
quartet music.
performances were provided by the Spiritual Harmonizers and the Fort
Belvoir Men’s Ensemble along with a powerful dramatic presentation
by FREED/Female Re-Enactors for Distinction, who are associated with
the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Thanks to
Jerome Lindsay, president of the Protestant Men of the Chapel; Rauch,
the program planning committee and the
entire congregation for coming together and
spearheading a celebration in tribute to Black
History and the men and women who serve in
Deacon Andrew
the defense of the nation. Malloy gives the
Renee Anderson (left) of the Gospel Congregation with some invocation while
of the Samoans who attended the program. humming the
song “Sweet Hour
of Prayer”

Jerome Lindsay,
president, PMOC, led
efforts to plan the
prayer breakfast. Guests proceed though the breakfast line

Gospel Congregation pastor, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Harry Rauch and Edgar Brookins
(far right), chair, BHM Planning Committee, with honorees Col. Van Coots and
Chaplain James Key

Junior Buffalo Soldiers led by Sgt. Maj. Keith Jarman (far right) presented
their regimental colors.

Fort Belvoir Gospel Men's Group performs during the prayer breakfast
B2 The Washington Afro-American, February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010

Young Publisher Farrah Gray in Hot Dispute with Marley’s

Son Over 1st Book
By Pharoh Martin
NNPA National Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Ky-Mani Marley, a son of the
legendary Jamaican music artist Bob Marley, regrets ever
putting his life on paper. His recently released memoir has
become a brewing source of an increasingly ugly controversy
between himself, his famous family and the book’s publisher,
pioneering entrepreneur Farrah Gray.
Gray contends that the estate of the late Bob Marley is
not happy about the “family secrets” that Ky-Mani revealed
in his very telling book Dear Dad: “Where’s The Family In
Our Family, Today? It was released on Feb. 6 to coincide with
the elder Marley’s 65th birthday. Ky-Mani alleges that the
publisher misrepresented and sensationalized his life story in
order to push more units.
“There are secrets in the book that they didn’t want out
that Ky-Mani didn’t have a problem putting out. But now that
the book is published he’s now stating that he’s distancing
himself and denouncing the book,” Gray said in an exclusive
interview with the NNPA News Service. “Those are his words.
I didn’t write it. I published it. He wrote it with the assistance
of another writer and had the final edit on it. And [he] was very
happy with the book.”
NNPA was not able to get comments from the Marley
family nor Ky-mani Marley but in an online statement posted
to his Facebook page, Ky-Mani shared his side of the story.
“I did not expect that Dr. Gray would have been
unprofessional and malicious in twisting my words or using
things that were discussed in confidence to create controversy
in an attempt to sell a book,” Ky-Mani wrote in his statement.
Of course, the Marleys have every right to protect the
public brand of the family’s very lucrative estate, which,
according to Fortune Magazine is expected to generate
worldwide annual sales in excess of $1 billion by 2012. But,
Gray contends that they have no legal right to interfere with
this book as the memoir is Ky-Mani’s alone.
And so is the signed contract that exists between him and
Gray’s company Farrah Gray Publishing. Dear Dad is Gray’s
first project under his new publishing firm. The accomplished
24-year-old Gray is an author, columnist, entrepreneur, speaker
and philanthropist. At 14, he became the world’s youngest self-
made Black millionaire and, recently, became the youngest
recipient to ever receive a
prestigious Trumpet Award
for his entrepreneurial
success.
Gray said that after the
book went out to media
outlets and was getting ready
for the final print stages he
got e-mails and calls from
Ky-Mani and executives of
the Marley estate demanding
that changes be made to the
book immediately. According
to Gray, the family was
threatening to cut Ky-Mani
off if the book made it to
press.
“Ky-mani approved the
book,” Gray said. “Every step
of the way I worked with him
so, I’m not really sure what
he’s not approving of.”
Gray said that the book
was transcribed entirely from
Ky-mani’s taped interviews.
He charges the sudden change
of heart to “family politics.”
“During the final edit of
the book, I spoke with my
sister, Cedella [Marley], and
I advised Dr. Farrah Gray
that some changes had to be
made and until the changes
were made, I was not willing
to do any promotion for
the book,” Ky-Mani stated.
“I could not support and
promote something that is
not 100 percent mine and
that I believe in. Dr. Gray
apparently thought that
by turning something that was written from the heart into
something seemingly malicious was going to benefit him in
some way.”
Ky-Mani also alleges that Gray made changes to the book’s
cover without his consent.
The book’s original title was changed from Dear Dad: The
Marley Son Who Persevered From the Streets To Prominence.
The title was changed to its current name, “Dear Dad: Where’s
The Family In Our Family, Today?
A caption, “The Story The Marley Family Apparently
Doesn’t Want You To Know” was also added at the bottom of
the cover to double as both a marketing draw and as a direct
jab at his adversaries in the matter.  
The title change was made because of the Marley family’s
attempt to stop the book, Gray contends. He insists that
nothing was taken that wasn’t a direct quote from Ky-Mani.
In fact, the change in the book’s subtitle is a direct quote from
inside of the book, he said.
“The name of the book is still Dear Dad,” Gray explained.
“The quote, taken from the inside of the book, is his question
to them. And the statement on the book came about since the
family tried to stop the book from coming out.”
Ky-Mani, on the other hand, stated that while the book
was meant to tell his story from his point of view it was never
intended to be used as an attack on his family.
“I’m not happy about it, I’m very hurt,” Marley told The
Jamaica Gleaner in an interview published the day the book
was released. “All I wanted to do was tell my story, not cause
any conflict.”
As Bob Marley’s 10th child, the 33-year-old Grammy-
nominated musician enjoys a musical namesake that is
beloved the world over. But, as a son born outside of Marley’s
marriage, Ky-Mani was also mostly exiled from the silver
spoon upbringing that many of his more privileged siblings
enjoyed following their father’s untimely death in 1981.
“This cold war that gets waged on the inside of our family
between the so-called legitimate and the somehow perceived
illegitimate sibling is madness,” he wrote, according to an
excerpt from the book. “It’s ignorance. And it is so not our
father. That is someone else.”  
Instead of growing up in the grandiose Marley’s hilltop
family estate in Jamaica, the autobiography details Ky-Mani’s
impoverished beginnings from the island to his life as a petty
drug peddler in the seedy streets of Miami to a successful
music career as an internationally-recognized reggae artist.
The book also recounts how the deceased icon’s second
youngest son was estranged from the family fortune by Bob
Marley’s widow Rita Marley for much of his life because,
according to the book, she refused to financially support any
children her late-husband fathered outside of their marriage.
“Ky-Mani Marley grew up with the last name but not the
guarantee,” Gray said.  “Ky-mani’s been hanged over the fact
that he’s been ostracized. He’s the only one in music that is not
on the family’s record label. If Bob Marley was here he would
not be happy with the mistreatment of his son and them trying
to squash his story. The Marley estate should be ashamed. It’s
all very sad.”
The two parties are threatening legal action against each
other. The publisher may seek to have the Marley estate
executives held legally liable for “intentionally damaging” the
contractual relationship between his publishing company and
Ky-Mani Marley, which may have cost him book sales due to
Ky-mani’s refusal to promote the book.
As an even more defining gesture, if the controversy
continues, Gray is threatening to release the actual audio
recordings of Ky-Mani’s taped interviews with even more
damaging things about the Ky-mani’s relationship with his
father’s family, according to Gray.
“I’m getting caught in the crossfire of family politics,
which is the worst kind of politics because it’s based on pure
emotion,” Gray said. ”He’s my author. I had a contract with
him and he was happy with his book before the intimidation
started, before the campaign that they launched to scare him
from coming out with the book and the frantic e-mails and
calls that I’ve received regarding them not liking the book
because it is the story the Marley family doesn’t want you to
know between those pages.”
Gray concludes: “He has regrets about writing the book but
I didn’t put a gun to his head … He wanted to write the book.”

Entertainment Briefs
Parents Angry at ‘American Idol’ Contestant
By AFRO Staff
“American Idol”
contestant Todrick Hall is
receiving much backlash from
parents who are claiming
to never have been given
performance fees from a
failed musical production he
wrote and directed.
OZ, The Musical was
created by Hall, an “American
Idol” contestant who reached
the top 24. On his Facebook
page, he deemed the play “a
contemporary twist on the
classic story, with all new
music.”
Using local, novice
actors, the play had been
in production for several
years and cast children
as munchkins and flying
monkeys.
“They were fabulous,
just wonderful productions,
and the kids just really
loved them,” Dallas
businessman Greg Money
told BlackAmericaweb.com.
Money had three daughters in
the show.
Money agreed to finance
a production of Oz in August
2008 in Lubbock, Texas, that
casted professional actors for
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Book Review

‘The Denzel Principle: Why

Black Women Can’t Find “Fighting the Flu
Good Black Men’
By Kam Williams
Special to the AFRO
who seems like more of an
embittered casualty of the
battle-of-the-sexes suffering
were crazy [b-words]!” and
he sees them as responsible
for the failure of their
It’s a shared responsIbIlIty”
“What do black women from post-traumatic street marriages.
want? The truth? They syndrome, than a leading And jilted Jimi goes on
are looking for Denzel authority in the field with at length to describe how the
Washington. They have been
so thoroughly brainwashed,
legitimate credentials.
A bachelor’s degree
first, “rolled me for tuition
money and bounced “ a -President Barack Obama-
that black women don’t know from Cleveland State and couple weeks after she got
what a good black man even a master’s in fine arts from her college degree, while
looks like… The brothers out Spalding University doesn’t the second left him after
there know exactly [what] sound like the appropriate nearly 10 years, moving
I’m talking about. background, but that hasn’t with the kids into a “nearly
Every time you turn discouraged Jimi Izrael condemned house” with
around sisters say they just from passing himself off an unemployed slacker
want a good black man, but as a cultural critic. And with dreadlocks who
being good is never enough. he’s apparently met with wasn’t “well-educated or
If it was, there would be considerable success, particularly handsome.”
no complaining, because given At first, I thought this
there are good black men book was just Jimi’s way of
everywhere… We can’t getting even and settling a
all be in jail, on crack, score in a very public fashion
trudging through natural with ex-wives Frances and
disaster areas with plasma Leslie. But no, he sees their
TVs strapped to our backs, discontent and behavior as
raping newborns two at par for the course, since, in
a time, sick with the DL, his eyes, Black females in
Jungle Fever, or otherwise general set their standards
afflicted. too high and exchange vows
This book is all about with unrealistic expectations
my life, sifting through of brothers. So, it is no
unreasonable expectations surprise that he would
from certain kinds of also blame the fact that
women… This is a personal two-thirds of all African-
journey I’m putting out American marriages end
there in hopes that women in divorce “less on black
will read my experience and men and more on black
maybe it will help them find women and their inability to
themselves, wake up, and find his numerous make good choices.”
one of the good brothers who TV appearances as a pundit I doubt that this is the
are far less the exception around the dial on a variety definitive primer on how
than the rule.” of national cable news to find a good Black man,
– Excerpt from The networks, at least when unless you’re inclined to take
Denzel Principle: Why Black he isn’t busy lecturing as advice from a guy who, for
Women Can’t Find Good a lecturer at Case Western instance, would discourage
Men Reserve or other colleges in you from falling for an
the Cleveland area. ex-con by simply saying
Seems like Black folks That fair warning out “That’s [bleep]-ing stupid!
must be craving relationship
advice, based on the number
of the way, you might be
surprised to hear me say
Holy [bleep]!” However, as
the colorful, comical and
it’s not too late to protect
of self-appointed love that I found professor relentlessly-raw reflections
gurus publishing how-to
books aimed at the African-
Izrael’s expletive-laced tome
thoroughly entertaining, if
of a miserable two-time loser
with some serious unresolved
yourself, your family, and your
American community. not exactly politically-correct anger issues, this memoir
This latest one, The Denzel
Principle: Why Black Women
or ready for prime time. For
this twice-divorced father
rates an A-plus. But when
it comes to dating do’s and
community. get vaccinated.
Can’t Find Good Black Men, is obviously still angry at don’ts, you might want to get
was written by a brother his two exes (“Both of them a second opinion.
the h1n1 flu vaccine is safe,
Entertainment Briefs
Continued from B2 effective, and made just like the
the lead roles. This venue eventually led to a small tour of Texas cities in early 2009 that Money
deemed as a “financial disaster.”
Money thereafter wanted to pursue a national tour, however, several commitments fell
regular flu vaccine. it’s the best
through and the show abruptly ended.
At the very same time, several cities were already hosting auditions, and children hoping to
appear in the musical had high hopes. Many parents had paid a $50 performance fee that was
way to protect against the flu.
never returned.
Jennifer Davis, who resides in Lakeland, Fla., claims she was not even informed that the
show was canceled. She eventually found out when she opened a rehearsal for the show and no
one showed up.
“I don’t believe (Hall) came to my studio knowing that the musical was going to go down and
they would steal everyone’s money, but it never happened,” Hall told BlackAmericaweb.com.
“He could have at least called- explained what was going on.
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Hit-And-Run Collisions on the Rise in Maryland Area

By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
You’ve washed, waxed
and gassed up your new car.
A quick trip to the store is all
that’s left before you finally
head out for a night on the
town. But be careful where
you park. A study done by
Allstate recently revealed that
over 70 percent of 2009’s
hit-and-run collisions in the
Baltimore/Washington, D.C.
metro area involved a parked
vehicle.
Last year alone, 79
percent of Baltimore’s hit-
and-run collisions involved
a parked vehicle compared
to 71 percent in the District.
Northern Virginia residents
took home the trophy for
most phone calls made to
their car insurance provider
as Arlington churned out
an astonishing 83 percent
of hit-and-run collisions
involving a parked vehicle
and Alexandria backed that
number with 79 percent.
Considering the
same study revealed that
nationally, only 69 percent
of the country’s hit-and-run
collisions involved a parked
vehicle, it’s safe to say this
area is a hotbed for hit-and-
runs.
There’s nothing more

Photo courtesy Bamagirl/Morguefile.com

Checking your mirrors isn’t all you should worry about
before you leave your car unattended.
frightening for a car owner
to arrive outside only to
discover his or her vehicle
has been side-swiped or
damaged due to someone
else’s negligence. The
absence of any notification
only adds to the frustration
considering that most states
require a driver responsible
for an accident with an
unattended vehicle to inform
the owner. Leaving a note on
the car or inside the mailbox
is a direct requirement but
often goes unfulfilled. As
stated in a press release,
Allstate recommends
drivers always leave a note,
including an explanation of
what happened no matter
how visible the damage.
“Leaving a note after
hitting someone’s vehicle is
simply the right thing to do,
even if it was just a scrape,”
said Dave Prendergast,
field vice president for
Allstate’s Capital Region in
a statement. “If you caused
damage to a vehicle, you
are liable and can be held
responsible. Having the
proper insurance coverage
will help protect you from
the cost of these damages.”
City parking is always
the most hazardous due
to heavy volumes in
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There isn’t much that can
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hit-and-run unless the owner
has their own personal car
garage. However, if you
arrived outside to your
vehicle only to find your car
victimized by a hit-and-run
driver, Allstate suggests the
following tips:
Survey your immediate
surroundings – If the other
vehicle’s driver isn’t easily
spotted in your immediate
surroundings, do not try and
go after the driver yourself.
Check your windshield to
see if they may have left
a note with their contact
information.
Call the police – Call the
police immediately to file an
accident report.
Get the facts at the scene –
Ask people nearby the scene
if they witnessed the accident.
Take down their reports and
contact information.
Check for surveillance
cameras – If the accident
occurred in a parking lot,
check to see if a surveillance
camera caught the incident
on tape.
Take pictures – If you
don’t have a camera in your
phone, Allstate recommends
that drivers keep a disposable
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Snap shots of the damage
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Contact your insurance
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insurance company
immediately.
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Faith In Action
Shiloh Baptist Salutes HBCUs Church Briefs
Compiled by Herb Quarles BHM Program a famed composer and
By Gregory Dale pastor, invites area alumni and others The Rev. Carmen R. pianist, was born in 1899 in
AFRO Staff Writer to attend. HU Chapel Services Collette, pastor at Ebenezer Washington, D.C., where he
“The event is open to graduates The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. United Methodist Church, learned to play jazz in the
Historically Black colleges from all schools, but we invite Butts III will preach during and the members of her city’s saloons and clubs. In
and universities (HBCUs) alumni of HBCUs to wear their the 11 a.m. worship services congregation will present 1923 he moved to New York
will be observed on “HBCU school paraphernalia,” Lewis said. a Black History Month City, where in 1927 his band
Sunday,” Feb. 28 at Shiloh “We also want members of Greek observance at 2 p.m. on Feb. 28 became the house band at
Baptist Church, located at organizations to come out and wear at the church, located at 4th and Harlem’s Cotton Club.
9th and P streets N.W. in their paraphernalia also.” D streets S.E. This historical Some of his best-known
Washington, D.C. Workshops in preparation for the edifice is the oldest independent songs, including “East St.
The observance will SAT will also be provided, Lewis African- American church on Louis Toodle-Oo,” came
occur during the 7:45 a.m. and the 10:55 a.m. added. Capitol Hill. from Cotton Club shows.
services. The event is now going on its 10th year, The program will Ellington and his band toured
The event is fueled by the church’s passion and has assisted many students in the District showcase Duke Ellington’s internationally in the 1930s,
for youths and the pursuit of higher education. area to enter college. music featuring vocal solos, but periodically returned
“Our main goal is to assist students getting HBCU Sunday is an event that is instrumental selections, to the Cotton Club. “The
into college,” said Muriel Lewis, Shiloh’s spearheaded by the HBCU Council of Shiloh liturgical performances and Duke” died in 1974. All are
office assistant. Baptist Church. The council, comprised tap dancing. welcome. Call 202- 544-1415
The event’s guest speaker will be John of church members, is dedicated to giving Edward “Duke” Ellington, for additional information.
Silvanus Wilson Jr., Morehouse alum and back to Black institutions and supports them Courtesy Photo
the executive director of the White House financially through scholarships and educating The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!!!
Initiative on HBCUs. communities of their positive attributes. III will preach at Howard
The Norfolk State University Concert
Hearts & Homes For Youth
University on Feb. 28.
Choir will provide music during the 10:55 a.m. Call 202-232-4288 or visit online at is looking for caring adults to
service. The Rev. Dr. Wallace C. Smith, senior shilohbaptist.org for additional information. provide foster homes to youth
on Feb. 28 in Cramton
Auditorium located at 2455 in need, and teen moms and

Bells Ring for King Sixth N.W. on the campus

of Howard University. He
is pastor of the nationally
renowned Abyssinian Baptist
their babies. Training and
stipend provided.
Call 301-589-8444 ext 220
By Herb Quarles
Church in the City of New
Special to the AFRO
York, and president of SUNY TAKOMA PARK/SILVER SPRING
College at Old Westbury.
The Office of the
City Historian under
Bishop Vashti Murphy PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
the direction of Janette
McKenzie will preach on MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
March 7. 2009-2010 SATURDAY MORNING CHILDREN’S SERIES
Hoston Harris, city
Broadcasts of sermons
historian, celebrated the
can be heard the following A CLASS ACTS ARTS PRESENTATION
ninth annual Citywide
Ringing of Church Bells
to commemorate the birth,
Sunday at 11 a.m. on
WHUR-FM 96.3 radio. URBAN ARTISTRY
Fast Feet, Spin, and Glide:
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Dr. Martin Luther King
edu/Worship/ChapelSevices/
Jr., who was born at noon
SpeakersSchedule.
on Jan. 15, 1929. Fifty
churches participated in
this celebration. Photo by Herb Quarles
The Sunday Forum
“Dr. King’s life ushered Some of the people who participated in the ringing of the The Sunday Forum
in a new era of struggle for bell included Kennedy Gullatte Harris, Channel 7 camera will continue at 10:30 a.m.
peace and non-violence in man, Shirley Smith, B. Davis Williams, Ethel Lee Walker, on Feb. 28 in the nave of
this country,” said Harris the Washington National
Janette Hoston Harris, Rudolph Harris, and others.
who created the Citywide Cathedral located at
Massachusetts and Wisconsin
Ringing of the Bells
celebration. “He advocated avenues N.W.
March 6, 2010 at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd
DON’T MISS THIS HIGH ENERGY DANCE PERFORMANCE THAT
through his preaching a SHOWCASES THE HISTORICAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCES
peaceful existence for all III, host, leads discussions on OF URBAN DANCE.
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in Northwest Washington bishop in Jerusalem, as they
and neighbors gathered on discuss prospects for peace
the grounds of the church in the Middle East and life
on Jan. 15 to participate in among the Christian minority
the Citywide Ringing of the in the Holy Land.
Bells. The Sunday Forum is
After Harris’ opening open to the public free of
AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
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Tarpley, assistant pastor online at nationalcathedral. Saturday Morning Children’s Series
at Albright, gave the org where a complete archiveURBAN ARTISTRY
invocation. Photo by Herb Quarles of past programs is available.
The most touching Surrounding the Rev. Reginald Tarpley (second from Call 202-537-2228 for Please run in the February 26th and March 5th edition
moment came when left) as he gave the invocation were Kennedy Gullatte additional information. Call Angie Lockhart with any questions.
Kennedy Gullate Harris, Harris, B. Davis Williams, Janette Hoston Harris, Evelyn
delivered an excerpt from Duckenfield, Rudolph Harris, Ethel Lee Walker, Lee Pastor’s Anniversary Angie Lockhart
King’s “I Have A Dream” Publicist
Walker, and a member of CNN News. Celebrated
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Montgomery College
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51 Mannakee Street
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we face the difficulties of today and have a dream today.” at 4 p.m. on Feb. 27 at 5354
tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream Kennedy, 10, the granddaughter of Sheriff Road in Chapel Oaks,
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Health
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
By Phill Wilson
NNPA Columnist
(NNPA) - Millions
of Americans celebrated
Valentine’s Day this month by
sending each other flowers,
going out to brunch or dinner,
or even getting engaged
Of course, advertisers
want us to believe that love
is about heart-shaped boxes,
diamonds, flowers, chocolate
and candlelit dinners. But
true love is much more
substantive than that. In fact,
our addiction to the fairy
tales we see in the movies not
only makes it less likely that
we’ll experience love but also
leaves us more vulnerable to
heartbreak-or worse.
Regardless of our race,
age, gender, sexual orientation
or even marital status, being
sexually active in today’s
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us who say we are in love
aren’t having the difficult
conversations that true love
requires. Instead we are
engaging in a fantasy – for
example, not wanting to “ruin
the mood,” or pretending that
people in love don’t have to
talk about difficult issues.
But by skipping these
conversations to preserve
the fantasy of love, we not
only leave ourselves more
vulnerable to STDs and HIV
but also deprive ourselves of
the opportunity to experience
the love that we really want.
Lasting love means being
committed to sharing in
each other’s daily life, our
hopes and desires, our fears
and insecurities. It is more
about washing the dishes,
walking the dog and taking
out the trash than it is about
wining and dining and
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making passionate love. The
mundane tasks of daily living
create the context within
which true love can grow.
When you’re washing and
drying the dishes, you share
your hopes and dreams. You
discuss worries and fears
while walking the dog. Along
the way, you learn about and
build trust in the other person.
As you begin to know each
other, you begin to love each
other-the true person, not the
fantasy.
I often say to gay people
who are thinking about
disclosing their sexual
orientation: Our families
cannot love us if they don’t
know us. If we want them
to love us, we need to allow
them to know all of who we
are.
The same principle applies
to romantic relationships. If
we spend our energy holding
back from our partner and
hiding certain facts about
ourselves, we do not have
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true love
in this type of relationship
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then that person can support
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that happens, we find out for
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really loves us, and we feel
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might leave me.” He might,
but if you cannot share your
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you should not share your
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B8 The Washington Afro-American, February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010
Black Figure Skating Duo First in Don’t be Angry
Olympic History
By AFRO Staff
Many from the African-
American community began
to take interest in the Winter
Olympics after Shani Davis
became the first Black to
capture a gold medal by
winning the 1000-meter
speed skating race in both
2008 and 2010.
Now Blacks have another
reason to tune into the Winter
Games when they come back
around in 2012.
French pair skaters
Yannick Bonheur and
Vanessa James made history
on Feb. 15 as they became
the first Black couple to
participate in an Olympic
figure skating competition.
The pair teamed up two
years ago after Bonheur split
up with his former skating
partner, Marylin Pla. The
27-year-old athlete then
placed an ad online, and
according to the Canadian-
born/England-raised James,
her aunt saw it and convinced
the 22-year-old British skate
champ to team up with
Bonheur. The rest is history.
“It’s destiny and I’m very
with Ernie
French couple Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James is the first Black pair to compete in
Olympic Figure Skating.
happy about it,” Bonheur
told the media. “There’s the
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grace and beauty of Vanessa
and then my athleticism.
Courtesy Photo
And the fact that we’re both
black brings a pleasing visual
harmony.”
The pair took their visual
harmony to the United States
in August 2009 to train with
famous Russian coach Sergei
Zaitsev in Indianapolis.
They earned their way to the
Olympics by winning the
French nationals.
They went on to place
14th in the pair’s free skating
event with a total score of
145.10. But even if they
didn’t win a medal, they feel
they’ve succeeded in leaving
a mark on international sports
history.
“This is just the
beginning. We want to make
a name for ourselves so that
they’ll remember us for
next season,” Bonhuer told
reporters. “We want to climb
the ladder to show that Black
skaters can stand on the
podium.”
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Grunfield, Thank
Him
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
It hasn’t been too often lately that you get to commend
the Washington Wizards for smart basketball decisions. But
by trading away the remaining core of their best players,
sabotaging their immediate future and helping their biggest
rival become championship eligible, call me crazy, but I kind
of like it. I didn’t agree when they gave $111 million to a guy
with no agent and one good knee. I didn’t agree when they
traded last year’s top five draft pick for a pair of reserves, and
I hated it when they fired former coach Eddie Jordan after 11
games to start last season.
I could always throw in the Kwame Brown thing, but that
would be just going for the jugular there. However, I do like
what Washington did in last week’s fire sale. It’s going to be
hard seeing ex-Wizards’ Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison
in opposing colors. And somewhere in some local barbershop
right now, there’s still an angry mob spewing verbal shots at
Wizards president Ernie Grunfield.
But you have to understand the courtesy of the Wizards
moves, not the lunacy. Grunfield didn’t just close the latest
chapter of the Wizards’ franchise story, but he also paid
salute to the long serving members of a steadily sinking
ship by offering them first class life preservers out of town.
Jamison, Butler, Brendan Haywood and to a lesser extent,
DeShawn Stevenson, have been depositing their services to a
bank that’s been closing for years now and it’s time for them
to cash out.
Through all the disappointing losses, questionable
decisions and lackluster attitudes from their teammates, these
particular players remained positive contributors. They were
the unvarying factors you knew you could count on nightly.
You knew Jamison and Haywood would churn out double-
doubles game in and game out. You knew Butler would find
a straw to chew on and leave his heart out on the floor in
the process. And you knew Stevenson would miss about six
threes before fanning his face when the seventh dropped in.
You knew this!
You respected it, you appreciated it and you still
wondered why Washington couldn’t beat the Indiana’s,
Milwaukee’s and Minnesota’s of the league, Gilbert Arenas
or no Gilbert Arenas. By shipping Haywood, Butler and
Stevenson to Dallas and Jamison to Cleveland, Grunfield
basically said: “Thanks for everything guys, sorry it didn’t
work out here, now go enjoy the remaining years of your
prime playing for championship contenders.”
It was a classy move by Grunfield and probably the
only thing he could do after Arenas tied his hands behind
his back. But Arenas isn’t the sole one to blame here. His
penchant to emulate Rambo wasn’t the deciding factor that
ruined the Wizards season (they were 10-20 and in last place
in the Southeast Division at the time). Things were never
all that great when Washington’s “big three” were in their
heyday, and it was foolish to expect things to get better after
three surgeries to Arenas’ knee and another three years on
Jamison’s driver license since Arenas was initially injured.
Washington’s “big three” were never going to outlast
Boston’s version. Haywood was never going to be able
Continued on B9
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Howard University Basketball
Bison Fight for 4th Seed
By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
There’s a different kind
of vibe floating around
Howard’s campus this winter.
For the first time in recent
years, there are a lot more
students showing up at Burr
Gymnasium during February
to watch the Bison basketball
team play. Howard hasn’t
won many games over the
past few years, so most fans
have given up on rooting for
the final stretch of the season.
But this year, the Bison have
competed well enough to
remain among several teams
jockeying for one of the
top four seeds in the Mid-
Eastern Athletic Conference
Championship (MEAC)
Tournament scheduled to
begin March 8.
“We’re still alive,” yelled
one random Howard student
following their most recent
home game against Norfolk
State. “But for how long is the
question.”
Howard won’t pose any
threats on surpassing the
MEAC’s best, Morgan State,
who already clinched its third
straight conference regular
season title and No. 1 seed in
the tournament with a 12-1
MEAC record. But while
Delaware State (9-4 MEAC)
and South Carolina State (8-5
MEAC) battle for second
place, the Bison can now
make a move for the fourth
seed.
Howard’s record is
currently 6-8 in the MEAC,
and with two conference
games left, they can advance
to 8-8 and finish with a .500
conference record for the
first time in more than five
seasons.
Earning one of the top
five seeds also comes with
Curtis White and the Howard Bison are fighting for the
fourth seed in the MEAC Championship tournament.
a bye in the first round of
the tournament while the
remaining six teams have
to play their way into the
tournament. So it’s important
that the Bison claim a fourth
or fifth seed if they wish to
rest before taking on the most
important tournament of the
season.
But before they get that
far, they’ll have to beat the
University of Maryland-
Eastern Shore on Howard
University Senior Day Feb.
27, and then follow up with
another win at Hampton
Courtesy Photo/HU
University on March 4.
Both UMES and Hampton
are also battling for the
fourth-seed position, so it
won’t be an easy win against
either team. But Bison head
coach Gil Jackson believes
any team can be beat on any
given game. It’s up to his
team to make sure they’re the
ones doing the beating.
“We will take it one game
at a time,” Coach Jackson
said. “In this conference,
anything can happen. What
we have to do is win; the rest
will take care of itself.”
February 27, 2010 - March 5, 2010, The Washington Afro-American B9
most touchdowns scored (31).
Sports Digest But during the past couple of seasons, San
Diego has opened up their passing game with
Tomlinson Released by Chargers
Longtime NFL star LaDainian Tomlinson
the emergence of Pro-Bowl quarterback Phillip
Rivers, who will now replace Tomlinson as the
Charger’s new franchise star. But even Rivers
knows that won’t be easy.
was recently released by the San Diego
“What L.T. has meant to this town and to
Chargers, a team he helped revitalize after
this team, in nine years, the impact he’s had
serving nine years as its best player.
both on and off the field, we may never see
But Tomlinson has been slowing down
that again,” Rivers said before accepting an
in production throughout the past few years
award at a sports banquet Feb. 22. “You’re
because of injuries and age. At age 30, he
not just going to replace L.T. himself. He was
no longer carried the role as the face of the
more than a running back.”
franchise, which prompted his release on Feb.
22.
“It was a long time coming, but I knew it
Chargers’ Jackson Pleads Guilty to DUI
San Diego Chargers just lost one of its
was coming,” Tomlinson told reporters.”Now
best players with the release of LaDainian
that it’s official I can kind of look to the next
Tomlinson. But they’ll be without another star
step in my career and playing football for
player for at least for one game, thanks to a
someone else.”
couple of off the field transgressions.
Tomlinson will have the entire spring and
San Diego television station KGTV-10
summer to figure out exactly what his next
reported that Chargers star receiver Vincent
move will be. Chargers team president Dean
Jackson recently pleaded guilty to a 2009 DUI
Spanos told The Associated Press that he
charge and was sentenced to four days in jail,
wanted to release LaDainian early so that he
along with five years probation. The sentence
could have more time to make his decision.
is standard for offenders with prior DUI
“I told him that in the 26 years that I’ve
convictions.
been in this business, it was probably the
Jackson has been arrested twice on the
hardest thing I’ve had to do,” Spanos told the
suspicion of DUI since he first signed with
AP. “I’m not close to a lot of the players, but
the team in 2005. He pleaded guilty in 2006
there’s a handful that I’ve been close with, and
to driving under the influence and was still
he’s probably the closest. It was really difficult
serving a probation sentence for that case
to tell him. But out of respect, I wanted to tell
when he was arrested again on the same charge
him earlier rather than later.”
last January.
As the star of the Chargers since 2001,
He was also arrested in January 2010 just
Tomlinson carried the team on his back for
hours before a playoffs game against the New
most of his tenure there. He rose to the eighth
York Jets. He was charged for driving with a
spot on the NFL’s eight all-time rushing
suspended license and expired tags.
leaders list with 12,490 yards, and ranks
By pleading guilty, Jackson may have
second with 138 career rushing touchdowns.
violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy,
He’s also third all-time with 153 total
which could lead to at least a one game
touchdowns, and was named league MVP in
suspension during the 2010 season.
2006 when he set the single-season record for
Don’t be Angry with Ernie Grunfield, Thank Him
Continued from B8
to handle Orlando’s Dwight Howard and Washington was never going to trump the “King”
in Cleveland. So Grunfield blew it up. And although he’s gone on record and committed to
Arenas returning next year (hold the phones before you invest your 401 into that), with $80
million remaining on Arenas’ contract, he might not have a choice.
The Wizards and their fans will now look towards newcomers Al Thornton and Josh
Howard for inspiration. They’ll cheer for holdovers Andray Blatche, Randy Foye and Mike
Miller, and they’ll pray the light comes on for young players like Nick Young and JaVale
McGee.
They’ll do all these things while wishing Arenas would get his life together and wishing
nothing but the best for their parted players, because no one around here hates any of the
guys that just left town last week. We’ll just follow Grunfield’s gesture and pay homage to
those men who produced some fine years of service during their time in Washington. Thanks,
gentlemen.
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20001-2131
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Leslie Y. Davis
Decedent
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Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before Au-
gust 12, 2010. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or
before August 12, 2010,
or be forever barred.
Persons believed to be
heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not re-
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25
days of its first publica-
tion shall so inform the
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
February 12, 2010
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
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Reporter
Marsha D Bush
Joyce I. Mills
Frances M. Burrell
Personal
Representative
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REGISTER OF WILLS
2/12, 2/19, 2/26
SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2010ADM78
Estate of
Grace R Gwaltney
Deceased
NOTICE OF
STANDARD
PROBATE
Notice is hereby given
that a petition has been
filed in this Court by
Glenwood P. Roane, Sr.
for standard probate,
including the
appointment of one or
more personal repre-
sentative. Unless a com-
plaint or an objection in
accordance with Super-
ior Court Probate Di-
vision Rule 407 is filed
in this Court within 30
days from the date of
first publication of this
notice, the Court may
take the action here-
inafter set forth.
0
Ordered any interested
person to show cause
why the provisions of
the lost or destroyed
dated November 8,
2006 should not be ad-
mitted to probate as ex-
pressed in the petition
0
appoint a supervised
personal representative
Register of Wills
Clerk of the
Probate Division
Date of First Publication
February 19, 2010
Names of Newspapers:
Washington Law
Reporter
Washington
AFRO-AMERICAN
Glenwood P. Roane Sr
217 Exchange Ave.
Memphis TN 38105
Signature of
Petitioners/Attorney
901-526-1890
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
87-ADM10
James Marshall
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Gerald L. Marshall,
whose address is 4804
Castle Ct., Bowie MD
20720 was appointed
personal representative
of the estate of James
Marshall, who died on
May 8, 1989 without a
will. All unknown heirs
and heirs whose
whereabouts are un-
known shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of de-
cedent´s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before Au-
gust 19, 2010. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or
before August 19, 2010,
or be forever barred.
Persons believed to be
heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not re-
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25
days of its first publica-
tion shall so inform the
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
February 19, 2010
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Gerald L. Marshall
Personal
Representative
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2/19, 2/26, 3/5
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2010ADM95
Harrison H. Smith Jr
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Everett A. Coleman,
whose address is 317
18th Street SE,
Washington DC 20003
was, appointed personal
representative of the
estate of Harrison H
Smith, Jr. who died on
September 28, 2004
without a will, and will
serve without Court su-
pervision. All unknown
heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are un-
known shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
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sentative(s) of the estate APPOINTMENT,
Register of Wills, D.C., whose whereabouts are
515 5th Street, N.W., unknown shall enter of Syble Olivia Caldwell, NOTICE TO
3rd Floor Washington, their appearance in this who died on September CREDITORS
D.C. 20001, on or be- proceeding. Objections 28, 2009 with a will, and AND NOTICE TO
fore August 19, 2010. to such appointment (or will serve without Court UNKNOWN HEIRS
supervision. All un- Bertha R. Dockett, Paul
Claims against the de- to the probate of de-
cedent shall be pre- cedent´s will) shall be known heirs and heirs C McCannon, Sr., Ger-
sented to the under- filed with the Register of whose whereabouts are aldine M. Coats and
Evelyn Contee whose
signed with a copy to the Wills, D.C., 515 5th unknown shall enter
address(es) are 624
Register of Wills or filed Street, N.W., 3rd Floor their appearance in this
Gist Ave, Silver Spring,
with the Register of Wills Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . proceeding. Objections
with a copy to the under- 20001, on or before Au- to such appointment (or Md 20910, 6904 Em-
to the probate of de- erson Street, Landover
signed, on or before Au- gust 19, 2010. Claims
cedent´s will) shall be Hills, Md 20784, 3517
gust 19, 2010, or be for- against the decedent 26th Ave., Temple Hills,
ever barred. Persons shall be presented to the filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th MD. 20748, and 905 Al-
believed to be heirs or undersigned with a copy l i s o n S t r e e t , N W. ,
legatees of the decedent Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
who do not receive a
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
Washington, DC 20011
were appointed per-
copy of this notice by of Wills with a copy to 20001, on or before Au- sonal representative(s)
mail within 25 days of its the undersigned, on or gust 19, 2010. Claims of the estate of Rachel
first publication shall so before August 19, 2010, against the decedent R. McCannon, who died
inform the Register of or be forever barred. shall be presented to the on August 13, 2009 with
Wills, including name, Persons believed to be undersigned with a copy a will, and will serve
address and relation- heirs or legatees of the to the Register of Wills without Court supervi-
ship. decedent who do not re- or filed with the Register sion. All unknown heirs
of Wills with a copy to and heirs whose
Date of Publication:
February 19, 2010
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25 the undersigned, on or whereabouts are un-
Name of newspaper: days of its first publica- before August 19, 2010, known shall enter their
Afro-American or be forever barred. appearance in this
tion shall so inform the
Washington Law Register of Wills, includ- Persons believed to be proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
Reporter ing name, address and heirs or legatees of the
Everett A. Coleman decedent who do not re- to the probate of de-
relationship. cedent´s will) shall be
Personal Date of Publication: ceive a copy of this no-
filed with the Register of
Representative February 19, 2010 tice by mail within 25
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
TRUE TEST COPY days of its first publica-
Name of newspaper: Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
REGISTER OF WILLS Afro-American tion shall so inform the
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
2/19, 2/26, 3/5 Washington Law Register of Wills, includ-
20001, on or before Au-
Reporter ing name, address and gust 19, 2010. Claims
Superior Court of Rogers Redrick relationship. against the decedent
the District of Date of Publication:
District of Columbia
Personal
Representative February 19, 2010
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
PROBATE DIVISION TRUE TEST COPY Name of newspaper: to the Register of Wills
Washington, D.C. REGISTER OF WILLS Afro-American or filed with the Register
20001-2131 Washington Law of Wills with a copy to
Administration No.
2/19, 2/26, 3/5
Reporter the undersigned, on or
2010ADM84 Superior Court of Phyllis Caldwell before August 19, 2010,
Delores J Redrick the District of Jacqueline Morson or be forever barred.
aka District of Columbia Personal Persons believed to be
Delores Juanita PROBATE DIVISION Representative heirs or legatees of the
Redrick Washington, D.C. TRUE TEST COPY decedent who do not re-
Decedent 20001-2131 REGISTER OF WILLS ceive a copy of this no-
NOTICE OF Administration No. 2/19, 2/26, 3/5 tice by mail within 25
APPOINTMENT, 2010ADM88 days of its first publica-
NOTICE TO Syble Olivia Caldwell Superior Court of tion shall so inform the
the District of Register of Wills, includ-
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
Decedent
District of Columbia ing name, address and
NOTICE OF
UNKNOWN HEIRS APPOINTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION relationship.
Washington, D.C. Date of Publication:
Rogers Redrick, whose NOTICE TO
address is 1706 D CREDITORS 20001-2131 February 19, 2010
Administration No. Name of newspaper:
Street NE, Washington AND NOTICE TO Afro-American
DC 20002 was ap- UNKNOWN HEIRS 2010ADM93
Rachel R. McCannon Washington Law
pointed personal repre- Phyllis Caldwell and Reporter
sentative of the estate of Jacqueline Morson, Decedent
James E. McCollum Jr Bertha R. Dockett
Delores J Redrick aka whose address(es) are Paul C. McCannon Sr.
Delores Juanita Redrick, 3727 26th Street NE, 7309 Baltimore Ave Geraldine M. Coats
who died on December Washington DC 20018 Suite 117 Evelyn Contee
20, 2009 with a will, and and 1912 Colette Ter- College Park, MD Personal
20741
will serve without Court race, District Heights Representative
Attorney
supervision. All un- MD 20747 were ap- TRUE TEST COPY
known heirs and heirs pointed personal repre- NOTICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS
APPOINTMENT,
s 2/19, 2/26, 3/5
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Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 0000953-10
IN RE:
Erica Justine Schaller
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME
Erica Justine Schaller
having filed a complaint
for judgment changing
Erica Justine Schaller
name to Erica Justine
Volpe and having ap-
plied to the court for an
Order of Publication of
the notice required by
law in such cases; it is
by the Court this 19th
day of February, 2010.
ORDERED, that all per-
sons concerned show
cause, if any there be,
on or before the 26th
day of March, 2010, why
the prayers of said com-
plaint should not be
granted; provided that a
copy of this order be
published once a week
for three consecutive
weeks before said day
in the Afro-American.
JUDGE
A TRUE COPY TEST:
2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2010ADM105
Agnes W. Hawkins
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Ella L. Johnson, whose
address is 607 Irving
Street, NW Washington
DC 20010 was ap-
pointed personal repre-
sentative of the estate of
Agnes W. Hawkins, who
died on January 13,
2010 without a will, and
will serve without Court
supervision. All un-
known heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of de-
cedent´s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before Au-
gust 26, 2010. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register
of Wills with a copy to
the undersigned, on or
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before August 26, 2010,
or be forever barred.
Persons believed to be
heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not re-
ceive a copy of this no-
tice by mail within 25
days of its first publica-
tion shall so inform the
Register of Wills, includ-
ing name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
February 26, 2010
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Ella L. Johnson
Personal
Representative
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REGISTER OF WILLS
2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2010ADM97
Marlene Elizabeth
Allison
Decedent
William A. Bland, Esq
1140 Connecticut Ave
NW #1100
Washington DC 20036
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Kim M. Waddy, whose
address is 25065
Pappys Way, Hol-
lywood, MD 20636 was
appointed personal re-
presentative of the
estate of Marlene
Elizabeth Allison, who
died on November 3,
2009 without a will, and
will serve without Court
supervision. All un-
known heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are
unknown shall enter
their appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or be-
fore August 26, 2010.
Claims against the de-
cedent shall be pre-
sented to the under-
signed with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills
with a copy to the under-
signed, on or before Au-
gust 26, 2010, or be for-
ever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent
who do not receive a
copy of this notice by
mail within 25 days of its
first publication shall so
inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relation-
ship.
Date of Publication:
February 26, 2010
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Kim M. Waddy
Personal
Representative
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REGISTER OF WILLS
2/26, 3/5, 3/12
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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
Superior Court of Concrete General, Inc. is seeking MBE Interested firms should contact Ms. Dare Johnson
the District of SECTION 00100
subcontractors & suppliers who perform by e-mail - dare.johnson@DCWASA.com, to ob-
District of Columbia tain a more detailed Request for Qualifications
PROBATE DIVISION various types of work relating to highway, Statements and Technical Proposals, including a ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Washington, D.C. bridge, & utility construction in the Maryland brief scope of work. Request must refer to DCFA
20001-2131 area. Call Mark Miller 301-948-4450. EEO #434-WSA. Qualifications Statements and Tech- Sealed bids for construction of the Denton Wastewater Treatment Plant
Administration No. nical Proposals are due March 26, 2010 at 4:00 ENR Upgrade will be received by the Town of Denton (herein called
2010ADM96 p.m. EST. the ”OWNER”) at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, 650 Legion Road,
Robert Lee Twitty Sr Denton, Maryland 21629, until 2:00 p.m., (EST) on Friday, March 24,
aka
Robert L. Twitty 2010. Said bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud.
Harkins Builders Inc. will be accepting sub-
Decedent contractor bids for the services listed below
Arnettia S. Wright Esq for 4 upcoming apartment renovation projects
The ENR Upgrade to the Town of Denton WWTP generally consists of,
Wright Law Group PC located in Washington DC; Marian Russell located but is not limited to, the construction/installation of the following: post
5335 Wisconsin Ave 115 16th Street, NE this project is 12 units, 2 anoxic reactors, enhanced nutrient removal filter, miscellaneous
NW Suite 440 stories & basement, a total of 8,623 gsf. Estimated structures, water quality analyzing instrumentation, expansion of SCADA
Washington DC start date 4/2010.New Beginnings located 2922 system to incorporate new system components, coagulant feed systems,
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING &
20015 Sherman Avenue, NW this project is 15 units, supplemental carbon storage and chemical feed systems, ENR building,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UPLANDS
Attorney including adding a 4th floor to the building, a total Coagulant building, diffused air post aeration system, and associated
FORMER RESIDENTS
NOTICE OF of 16,402 gsf. Estimated start date 4/2010.Twining site work and yard piping.
APPOINTMENT, Terrace located 2501 N Street, SE this project is
Baltimore City´s Department of Housing and
NOTICE TO 36 units, a total of 32,538 gsf. Estimated start date
CREDITORS
Community Development (HCD)is seeking a 4/2010.Sankofa located 1430 Belmont Street, NW The work also includes all requirements to provide fully finished and
consultant to provide technical assistance to the operable facilities including miscellaneous items and operations as shall
AND NOTICE TO this project is 54 units, a total of 55,704 gsf.
formerresidents of the Uplands Apartments who Estimated start date 6/2010.. be indicated, shown, specified or required to complete the work in strict
UNKNOWN HEIRS
resided at Uplands betweenJanuary 1, 2001 and conformity with the Contract Documents. The work also includes all
Georgene Twitty, whose
address is 4415 A
March 31, 2004 (”Former Residents”). Theconsul- CBE, MBE, WBE, HubZone, VOSB, SDVOSB specified, indicated and shown mechanical and electrical equipment,
tant´s primary responsibility will be advising the and businesses with local workforces are encour-
Street, SE, Washington
representativesof the Former Residents how to aged to participate.
appliances, appurtenances, furnishings, instrumentation and controls,
DC 20019 was ap- accessories, tests and sundry parts and material as shall be necessary
make their participation in theredevelopment pro-
pointed personal repre- and required for a completely operable installation satisfactory to the
cess informed, meaningful and effective. Bids Due: March 17, 2010
sentative of the estate of Engineer. The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor, equipment, tools,
Robert Lee Twitty, Sr. The trades required are; Demo, utilities, site con- appliances, materials and incidentals and shall perform all operations
Copies of this RFP are available on Baltimore
aka Robert L. Twitty, crete, fencing, vinyl railings, building concrete,
who died on August 10,
H o u s i n g ´ s w e b s i t e a t h t t p : / / w w w. required to completely finish all of the work in the manner approved by
baltimorehousing.org/ps_procurement.asp or masonry, masonry restoration, rough and finish the Engineer. The contract duration is 365 calendar days.
2008 without a will, and carpentry, millwork, trim, insulation, vinyl siding,
may be picked up,at no cost, at: Baltimore
will serve without Court EPDM roof, built-up roof, doors, vinyl windows,
supervision. All un-
Housing-Department of Planning and-
drywall, ceramic tile, carpet, VCT, painting, final A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., (EST), March 11, 2010
Development, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 301, at the Town of Denton Police Department, 100 North Third Street,
known heirs and heirs cleaning, wire shelving, specialties, residential
Baltimore, MD 21202,weekdays between the
whose whereabouts are
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. appliances, kitchen and bath casework, window Denton, Maryland to allow Contractors an opportunity to obtain informa-
unknown shall enter blinds, plumbing, sprinkler, HVAC and electrical tion on the project from the Engineer and the Owner.
their appearance in this work.
proceeding. Objections
Issuance Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Pre-proposal Conference: Friday, March 5, 2010, Contract Documents may be examined, at the following locations:
to such appointment Building construction drawings and specifications
shall be filed with the
10 a.m. will be available 2/24/10. Please fax bidding inter-
Register of Wills, D.C., est to Harkins Builders, Inc. (410) 480-4290 attn: Wastewater Treatment Plant Reed Construction Data
515 5th Street, N.W.,
ALL RESPONSES ARE DUE TO THE BAL- Todd Souder Phone (410) 480-4039 or via email 650 Legion Road 30 Technology Pkwy S. Suite 100
3rd Floor Washington,
TIMORE CITY BOARD OF ESTIMATES, tsouder@harkinsbuilders.com Denton, Maryland 21629 Norcross, GA 30092
D.C. 20001, on or be-
ROOM204, BALTIMORE CITY HALL, 100 N.
fore August 26, 2010.
HOLLIDAY ST., BALTIMORE, MD, 21202, NOT- George, Miles & Buhr, LLC McGraw-Hill Dodge
LATER THAN 11 AM, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
206 West Main Street MHC Plan Room
Claims against the de-
25, 2009. NO LATE RESPONSES WILLBE IFB NO. B30-156
cedent shall be pre- Salisbury, Maryland 21801 8501 LaSalle Road Suite 304
sented to the under-
ACCEPTED.
INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
Towson, MD 21286
signed with a copy to the ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
Register of Wills or filed
Paul T. Graziano, Commissioner
The Department of Housing MD/Washington Minority
with the Register of Wills The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning
with a copy to the under-
and Community Development Commission (M-NPPC) (Montgomery) hereby in- Contractor´s Association
signed, on or before Au-
417 East Fayette Street, Suite 301 vites sealed Bids from interested parties for 107 North Point Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21202 performing all work in conjunction with IFB No. Suite 220
gust 26, 2010, or be for-
ever barred. Persons B30-156, for the installation of new play equipment Baltimore, MD 21215
Questions Concerning This Request For Propos- in various parks on an as-needed basis. This will
believed to be heirs or
als Should Be Directed To: involve demolition, removal of play apparatus, Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the office of
legatees of the decedent
who do not receive a grading, edging, surfacing, fencing, and other GEORGE, MILES & BUHR, LLC, 206 WEST MAIN STREET,
Nicole Earle, Project Manager associated work.
copy of this notice by SALISBURY, MARYLAND 21801, upon the non-refundable payment of
Phone: 410-396-4455
mail within 25 days of its Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each set. Checks should be
Fax: 410-545-6737 Copies of the bid documents are furnished by the
first publication shall so made payable to George, Miles & Buhr, LLC.
nicole.earle@HABC.org Park Development Division of the Montgomery
inform the Register of County Department of Parks from its offices at
Wills, including name,
9500 Brunett Avenue, Room B107, Silver Spring, Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Owner
address and relation- Maryland, after 12:00 noon on Monday, February
ship. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. No bidder may
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY 22, 2010. The cost per proposal document is withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the
Date of Publication: $20.00 (payable to M-NCPPC) and non-
February 26, 2010 5000 Overlook Avenue, S.W. opening thereof.
Washington, D.C. refundable. Payments must be made with check
Name of newspaper: or money order only. Cash, credit and debit cards
Afro-American The Town of Denton reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and/or
Invitation No. 100020 PS01 are not accepted. Bid Documents may be sent by
Washington Law express delivery service. Call 301-495-2535 for waive informalities or irregularities, and/or to accept or reject any items
Reporter Pre-Selection of Anoxic Mixers
for use at the Blue Plains Advanced instructions. of any bid, as it may deem best for its interest. The bids will be evaluated
Georgene Twitty
Wastewater Treatment Plant and award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Personal A pre-bid information meeting is being held on
Representative Friday, March 5, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at Parkside
The Authority intends to pre-select one Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates and Regulations apply to this
TRUE TEST COPY manufacturer to provide equipment, accessories, Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Ave., Silver Spring,
REGISTER OF WILLS MD. project.
other named services for mixer equipment to be
2/26, 3/5, 3/12 used in the Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Facilities
Sealed bids must be received by the Commis- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms, including Minority
to be constructed at the Blue Plains Advanced
Wastewater Treatment Plant in S.W. Washington sion´s Purchasing Office, c/o Linda Rodecap, M- Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE)
NCPPC, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Room B107, Silver are encouraged to respond. Contractors are required to provide a good
D.C.
Spring, Maryland 20901, not later than Thursday, faith effort in seeking DBE, MBE, and WBE Subcontractors. Certified
The mixers will be used in mixed liquor in the March 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. The Commission
reserves the right to reject any and all bids Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this
Denitrification Reactors Influent Channel and in the solicitation notice. For additional information visit the MWQFA website:
Denitrification Reactors to maintain mixed liquor in received, and to waive irregularities.
www.mde.state.md.us/wqfa.
a uniform suspension throughout and to prevent
solids deposition. THE DEPARTMENT OF PARK AND PLANNING
STRONGLY ENCOURAGES THE PARTICIPA- Any contract or contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids
Pre-selection will occur as a two-step process. The TION OF MINORITY, FEMALE, AND DISABLED are expected to be funded in part by a loan and/or grant from the United
first step will establish the credentials of OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE SOLICITATION States Environmental Protection Agency, or the Maryland Department
manufacturers capable of meeting DC WASA PROCESS, AND INVITES THEM TO EXPLORE
POSSIBLE CONTRACTING AND SUBCON- of the Environment.
requirements. The second step will select the
manufacturer who will supply the mixers. TRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
TOWN OF DENTON
The District Of Columbia Water and Sewer Author- Questions and concerns regarding this solicitation
ity requests that interested manufacturers submit should be directed to Linda Rodecap, Contracts SCOTT GETCHELL
Specialist, at 301-650-2862 or via e-mail at linda.
proposals to be used in evaluation and pre- Dierctor of Public Works
selection of a manufacturer and mixers to be rodecap@montgomeryparks.org.
Balfour Beatty Construction
designated for use in the Enhanced Nitrogen
Removal Facilities. CALL OUR HOTLINE: 301-495-2542
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/pdd/bids.shtm Balfour Beatty Construction is soliciting bids and material quotes from
qualified and certified Small, Disadvantaged, HUB Zone, Woman-
The Authority will not purchase the selected mixers
directly but will require the general contractor for Owned, Veteran-Owned ad Service Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
the Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Facility Modernization of the Harry S Truman
construction contract to procure the mixers from Building Keating Building Company is solic- In the following construction disciplines: demolition, sitework,
the selected manufacturer. iting bids from Small Businesses, Small Dis-
concrete, metal fabrications, millwork, D/F/H, glazing, drywall, ceramic
March 24, 2010 is the date scheduled for the advantaged Businesses, Women-Owned tile, terrazzo, resilient flooring/carpet, paint, misc. specialties,
receipt of Proposals. Small Businesses, HUBZone Small laboratory equipment, loose furniture, mechanical, electrical, and
B u s i n e s s e s , Ve t e r a n - O w n e d S m a l l telecom, for the following project:
Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Facilities at Blue Businesses and Service Disabled Veteran-
Plains maybe be funded in part by the U.S. NIH Porter Neuroscience Center Phase II, Bethesda, MD
Owned Small Businesses. Bids should be
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is to submitted to Rick Platas by 2 pm on Monday
be advertised in the open market. A Fair Share GC Bid Date: March 5, 2010 @ 2:00pm
March 1st.
Objective for Minority and Women´s Business
Enterprises participation in this work of 32% and To find out how to view documents for this project or for further
information, please contact Bennie Kovach with Balfour Beatty at:
6%, respectively, has been established. The pro- RENTAL PROPERTY (703) 273-3311.
gram requirements are fully defined in USEPA´s
Participation by Disadvantaged Enterprises in Pro-
curement under EPA Financial Assistant BALTIMORE PROPERTY Balfour Beatty is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Agreements - May 27, 2008.”
Several rental and rehab properties avaiable at
Neither the United States nor the U. S. Envi- wholesale prices: Direct from Owner.
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
ronmental Protection Agency is, or will be a party
to this request or any resulting Contract. Contract Reguru3@aol.com or 443-629-4824
Mixer Pre-Selection Documents are available at
the Department of Procurement, 5000 Overlook
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Sets of
Mixer Pre-Selection Documents can be procured
for a non-refundable $50 purchase price each,
To
payable to DC Water and Sewer Authority. Pay-
ment must be in the form of a money order,
certified check or a company check. Documents
advertise in the
can be shipped to Bidders providing a Federal
Express account number.
AFRO call
The DC WASA Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater
Treatment Plant is a secured facility. Persons
202-332-0080
intending to pick-up Mixer Pre-Selection
Documents are to contact the Department of
Procurement at 202 787 2020 for access au-
thorization.
For procurement information contact Mr. Carlo
Enciso; email carlo.enciso@dcwasa.com,
(voice 202 787 2029).
For technical information contact: DETS-
Construction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwasa.com
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR COMBINED QUALIFICATIONS
STATEMENTS AND
TECHNICAL PROPOSALS
FINAL DEWATERING FACILITIES
DCFA #434-WSA
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Author-
ity (Authority), request the submittal of combined
Qualifications Statements and Technical Proposals
for the performance of professional engineering
and related services under the proposed
agreement. The selected engineering firm, project
team of engineering firms, or joint venture, will
provide professional architectural/engineering de-
sign and related services to provide Final
Dewatering Facilities at the Advanced Wastewater
Treatment Plant at Blue Plains and modifications
to existing lime stabilization system. It is antici-
pated that the selected firm will provide advice on
and support for piloting, process engineering, and
process modeling; and perform condition assess-
ments, engineering studies, concept design, final
designs, write O&M manuals, and provide services
during bid and construction phases.
The agreement resulting from this request for
qualifications statements and technical proposals
will be subject to a Fair Share Objective for
Minority and Women Business Enterprises partici-
pation in this work of 28% and 4%, respectively.
The project requirements are fully defined in the
USEPA´s Participation by Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Enterprises in Procurement Under EPA
Financial Assistance Agreement - May 27,
2008.
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