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Black Lawmaker among ‘No’

Votes on Health Care
By Zenitha Prince and
Kristin Gray
AFRO Editors
Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.,
a Congressional Black
Congress member and
gubernatorial candidate, has
long been a staunch opponent
of President Barack Obama’s
transcendent health insurance
reform, which will increase
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Americans’ access to health
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden care.
smile in the East Room of the White House March 23 One day after the bill
during the signing ceremony for the health care bill. passed a narrow 219-
212 victory in the House,
At Last
What New Health ACORN Disbanding, Plans to Reorganize
Reform Means to You
By Zenitha Prince
“If [conservatives] think that they have
destroyed this poor person’s movement, they
By Melanie Holmes
AFRO Staff Writer
Davis released a statement
slamming the president’s
health care reform plan and
supporting his decision to
vote against it.
“I believe the no vote I
cast tonight was the right
one and a significant number
of other Democrats joined
me in casting that no vote,”
Davis said. “Going forward,
I hope for the good of our
country that this legislation
ends up working and that
my reservations are proved
wrong. I joined many other
Americans in hoping that
Congress can move past
this enormously divisive
debate and get on with the
business of strengthening our
economy.”
The Alabama
representative has been
mired in controversy after
announcing his decision to
run for governor in February AP Photo/Dave Martin
2009, when some constituents Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.,
argued that Davis was using a denies claims that his
“no” vote as a political pawn ‘no’ vote on President
in his gubernatorial campaign. Obama’s health care reform
The 42-year-old Harvard law legislation was motivated
graduate has denied these by his bid for Alabama’s
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Six months after YouTube video footage showed some

Washington Bureau Chief
ACORN workers advising conservative activists posing as a may have just created hundreds of more.”
pimp and prostitute on tax evasion, legal expenses have led the
With a flourish of a pen—several, actually —President
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now to their names in a bid to ditch the tarnished image of their parent
Barack Obama on March 23 further canonized himself in
the brink of bankruptcy. Several chapters have closed around organization and restore revenue that ran dry in the wake of the
history, enacting of one of the most sweeping health care
the country and the national entity may fold as well. video scandal. ACORN Maryland has closed its doors for the
reform laws America has seen.
“We’ve had to make some hard decisions,” ACORN CEO moment but Lewis said it will reopen once they recoup and re-
“Today, after almost a century of trying; today, after over
Bertha Lewis told the AFRO. “We will not be like we were strategize.
a year of debate; today, after all the votes have been tallied
before having all of these different state chapters. I can’t tell “If [conservatives] think that they have destroyed this poor
-- health insurance reform becomes law in the United States
you what we’ll look like in six months or at the end of the year, person’s movement, they may have just created hundreds of
of America,” the president said at the signing ceremony in
but we will keep speaking out for poor people by any means more,” Lewis said.
the East Room of the White
necessary.” ACORN’s financial situation and reputation went into free
INSERT House. “Today.”
Several of its largest affiliates, including ACORN New York fall within days of the videos’ release in September. Congress
While Obama praised
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Baltimore City State of Black America—Jobless
This week we examine the
aftermath of the historic passage of health care
Preliminary Budget Urban League’s annual report is all about jobs
reform in America with Maryland Congress-
woman Donna Edwards and AFRO publisher
Jake Oliver. Diamond Lou and the AFRO’s
Stephen Riley catch a case of “March Madness.”
Lists ‘Devastating’ Cuts By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief
youth.
Those dire statistics have
spawned a hue and cry within
that we had to focus on jobs,
jobs, jobs,” NUL President/
CEO Marc Morial told the
Join host Sean Yoes Sunday night By Melanie R. Holmes In the summer of civil rights groups, including AFRO about the 2010 report,
at 8 p.m. on WEAA 88.9 FM,
The Voice of the Community.
AFRO Staff Writer 1963, more than 200,000 the National Urban League, “Jobs: Responding to the
demonstrators—led by civil whose annual barometer of Crisis,” which was released
As Baltimore City suffers from a $121 million budget rights leaders such as the Black life, The State of Black March 24. “The jobs crisis
deficit, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the city has Rev. Martin Luther King America report, shines a is the mother lode; it’s the
three choices: do nothing, cut services or trim government Jr.—took part in the March spotlight on the issue. foundation of everything.”
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is the best way to move Baltimore City forward, she said in a Freedom in the nation’s
statement released Wednesday. On that day, she announced a capital.
“devastating” preliminary budget that shows what the city can “What does it profit a
afford to offer citizens during the financial crisis. man to be able to eat at an
“This third alternative will be difficult and challenging,” the integrated lunch counter if he
mayor said. “It will be unpleasant; but it is the only way for us doesn’t earn enough money
to fund public safety and other essential services.” to buy a hamburger?” said Dr.
While she intends to release a comprehensive plan by King of the new thrust of the
April 12 that will fully fund public schools, patrol officers, civil rights movement.
libraries and efficient afterschool programs, several services That was almost a
will inevitably be cut or significantly reduced. She began by half-century ago, yet the
dropping her office’s budget by 10 percent. same pandemic of high
“The funding levels are prioritized based on delivering unemployment, low-wage
better results more efficiently,” she said. jobs and poor job mobility
Fire emergency medical services, the police department’s that spurred on protestors
Violent Crimes Impact Division and all currently-filled then continues to ravage the
neighborhood patrol officers will remain. However, the African-American community
preliminary budget abolishes 193 police department positions today. According to latest
including filled positions in SWAT, intelligence, traffic labor statistics, even as
enforcement, special operations and other units; eliminates national jobless rates decline,
police aviation, marine and mounted units; closes seven fire Black unemployment remains
companies and abolishes 154 fire suppression positions. at a disturbing 15.8 percent,
“There’s no question that those kind of cuts can have up 6.8 percentage points from
a devastating impact on our operation capabilities,” said the start of the recession in
Baltimore City Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. “They December 2007 and at 42
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AFRO National Briefs

Tea Party Protestors Hurl
acquire Alzheimer’s than
Whites in the same age group.
Hispanics are roughly 1.5
times more likely than Whites
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, to develop the disease, the
same mandatory jail sentence
as someone with 100 times
the amount of powder cocaine
under the Fair Sentencing
Act of 2009. However, crack
only female identified as an
equal among the “Big Six”
in the United Civil Rights
Leadership with the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr.,

Racial Epithets at CBC
Members
Self-proclaimed tea party
demonstrators, infuriated by
President Barack Obama’s
health care legislation,
shouted “nigger” at Georgia
Congressman John Lewis
as he walked into the U.S.
Capitol building on March
20. Lewis is a civil rights
icon who was severely beaten
during an Alabama march in
the 1960s.
According to a report
from McClatchy Newspapers,
lawmakers said protestors also
shouted obscenities at other
members of the Congressional
Black Caucus (CBC).
“They were shouting, sort
of harassing,” Lewis said in an
interview. “But, it’s OK, I’ve
faced this before. It reminded
me of the ‘60s. It was a lot
of downright hate and anger
Courtesy Photo
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
and people being downright
mean.”
Lewis said protestors were
also yelling, “Kill the bill, kill
the bill,” and he responded,
‘I’m for the bill, I support the
bill, I’m voting for the bill.”
Protestors were later heard
chanting, “Kill the bill, then
kill the nigger.”
D-Mo., told McClatchy
Newspapers he was a few
yards behind Lewis and
clearly heard the word
“nigger.”
“It was a chorus,” Cleaver
said. “In a way, I feel sorry
for those people who are
doing this nasty stuff. They’re
being whipped up. I decided I
wouldn’t be angry with any of
them.”
Other Democrats, who
voted for the health bill,
have reported additional
attacks including menacing,
obscenity-laden phone calls,
vandalism, direct threats
and posters with the faces of
lawmakers in the crosshairs of
a target.
Longtime ESSENCE
Beauty Director Steps
Down
Mikki Taylor, ESSENCE
magazine’s longtime beauty
and cover director, recently
announced she will retire
after 30 years at the storied
publication, according to
a statement issued by the
magazine.
As of March 31, Taylor
will contribute to ESSENCE as
editor-at-large and will work
with Greg Monfries, creative
director, on magazine cover
concepts, photo sessions and
celebrity projects.
“I am thrilled to continue
to serve women of color in my
new role as Editor-at- Large,
with innovative platforms
that showcase our beauty,”
said Taylor in a statement.
“Without a doubt, this is the
most exciting period in the
history of Black women ever
AP Photo
study found.
However, study leaders
were unable to determine
why the disease has such
devastating effects on people
of color. The report said
existing conditions like
hypertension and diabetes,
which are also more common
Mikki Taylor in Black and Hispanic
communities, may contribute
and I look forward to this new to the prevalence and severity
threshold in my career that of Alzheimer’s in these
will allow me to inspire and be groups.
inspired by women around the “Likewise, lower levels
world.” of education and other socio-
In addition to assisting economic characteristics that
ESSENCE with various are associated with increased
projects, Taylor will continue risk for Alzheimer’s disease
to promote Mikki Taylor and other dementias are more
Enterprises, which will serve common in older African
as a holding company for Americans and Hispanics than
Satin Doll Productions and
in older whites,’’ the report
MT Communications. added.
Taylor joined ESSENCE
in 1980 and quickly grew into
Senate Seeks to
the magazine’s beauty editor
Lessen Crack, Cocaine
position. She conceived the
Conviction Disparities
idea of cover editor and helped
The U.S. Senate approved
usher in an era that featured
a bill to reduce the disparities
celebrities on magazine covers
in sentences given to people
instead of fashion models.
convicted of crack and
powder cocaine charges
Study: Blacks, Latinos
last week. But according to
at Higher Risk for
BlackAmericaWeb.com, some
Alzheimer’s Disease
legislators are questioning
According to a new study
whether the bill fully
released by the Alzheimer’s
addresses the problem.
Association, African
“What we have is progress,
Americans and Hispanics are
it’s not justice,” Jennifer
at a higher risk for developing
Bellamy, criminal justice
Alzheimer’s disease.
legislative counsel of the
However, African
American Civil Liberties
Americans are more likely to
Union (ACLU), told the Web
develop the crippling form of
site. There still is no reason to
dementia than any other race.
say that crack and cocaine are
According to the report,
different.
older Black Americans are
A person convicted of
nearly twice as likely to
crack possession receives the
is more popular in Black
communities and the Fair
Sentencing Act has landed
a large number of African
Americans in jail for longer
periods of time.
Under the new bill, which
was approved by a voice
vote, the ratio would be
reduced to 18 to 1. The Senate
unanimously approved the bill
and according to Bellamy, the
move shows that Congress is
ready to address various racial
and economic disparities
facing the country.
The ACLU will lobby
House members to completely
eradicate crack and powder
cocaine sentencing disparities.
Dorothy Height
Celebrates 98th Birthday can applaud,” Height said in a
in D.C. Hospital
Civil rights legend Dorothy
L. Height celebrated her
98th birthday on March 24
while recovering from a brief
illness at Howard University
Hospital in Washington,
D.C., BlackAmericaweb.com
reported.
Deemed as the “godmother
of the civil rights movement,”
Height has received many
significant national
honors, including
the Presidential
Medal of
Freedom
award, the
Congressional
Gold Medal and
the NAACP
Spingarn
Medal.
Height
Dorothy L. Height
was the
Photo by Robert Roberts
A. Phillip Randolph, Roy
Wilkins, Whitney H. Young
and Floyd McKissick.
While serving as president
emerita of the National
Council of Negro Women,
Height is also the driving
force behind the Black
Family Reunion, an annual
celebration that honors
African-American family
values.
“In my lifetime, I have
witnessed the evolution of
desegregation, the spread
of civil rights and the rise
of possibilities for people
regardless of race and sex. I
have also recently witnessed
the passage of our health care
bill, something people of all
different races and genders
statement. “It is my pleasure
to spend my 98th birthday
celebrating these tremendous
changes in our country’s
history and revel in how far
we have come to be where we
stand together today.”
Height was admitted to
the hospital on March 18
after friends noticed that she
appeared tired.
While Height has
experienced some heart
problems in the past and
now relies on a
pacemaker, doctors
at Howard told
friends that Height’s
heart appeared to be
functioning normally.
Still, they
recommended
admission for
bed rest and
observation.

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Kweisi Mfume to Head National Medical Association
By Tiffany Ginyard
Baltimore Bureau Chief
Kweisi Mfume, former
U.S. congressman and past
president and CEO of the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP), was named
chief executive officer of the
National Medical Association
(NMA) this week.
The NMA is the nation’s
oldest and largest medical
association representing the
interests of more than 30,000
African-American physicians
and their patients.
“I am just happy and
honored to be given an
opportunity to be a part of
what I consider to be one of
the premier organizations
serving our community,”
Mfume, a former Baltimore
City Council member, said in
an interview with the AFRO.
“I have dedicated my life
to ending the economic and
social barriers that continue
to confront people of color all
across our nation…It has been
a varied approach to trying
to be supportive of health
issues.”
Mfume’s former public
service assignments, he said,
have prepared him to take
the helm of this prestigious
organization. He first chaired
the Committee on Health in
Bill Proposes Raise in High School Dropout Age
By Melanie R. Holmes
AFRO Staff Writer
In many states, including
Maryland, the school dropout
age is 16. However, Sen.
Catherine Pugh passed Senate
Bill 239 to increase the age of
compulsory school attendance
to 18 by the 2011-2012 school
year.
Last school year, 7,500
Baltimore City students
dropped out of school, down
from 12,000 students the
previous school year. The bill
proposes a gradual increase
in the compulsory school
attendance age, going to 17
for the upcoming school year
and to 18 the following year.
“My reason for wanting
to move it to 18 is because
children are children when
they are 16 and should not
be given the right to such a
“My reason for wanting to move it to 18 is
because children are children when they
are 16 and should not be given the right to
such a life-changing decision.”
life-changing decision,” Pugh
said. “Many of them will
regret it. Some of them will
come back years later after
spending years of not having
an education.”
With the implementation
of the bill, students would
stay in school until they
graduate or until they are 18.
That way, Pugh anticipates
another decrease of about
4,000 kids by the time the age
increases to 17, and that same
drop once it is 18.
“And then you’re down to
about 1,500,” she said.
There are many
repercussions to allowing
students to dropout at 16,
Pugh said. Many of the
dropouts will become low-
income citizens or go to jail
like many of the juveniles
who leave school before
graduating. Each year, the
state spends $86,000 to
incarcerate children. Once
the bill is approved, the
state will save $110,000 on
incarceration, unemployment
and job training programs.
“I had a study done that
November 1, 2008 - November 7, 2008, The Washingto
Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain
A3 N March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010, The Baltimore Afro-American
By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted f
AFRO Staff Writer connection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed graph a
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 before I’d
Tribune, thegotten
boy hadthere,
beenbut I
shot changing landscape of health health among minorities and her nep
Courtesy Photo
multiple
realized times in thewas
that health backreally
seat care.” disadvantaged people through blog, sh
of the vehicle.
a civil The SUV,
rights issue in many regis- In addition to serving on its membership, professional porters
tered to Hudson’s murdered
respects because of the way it the board of trustees for Johns development, community
offered
brother, was towed with the anyone
disproportionately affects our Hopkins Hospital for the past health education, advocacy,
boy’s body inside and is being alive.
community,”
processed said Baltimore’s
by evidence techni- 12 years, he serves on the Boy research and partnership with Sinc
native son.
cians and workers. The body Scouts of America National federal and private agencies. Hudson
wasMfume’s appointment
later removed and taken to Advisory Council, Morgan “It is the NMA, in my after ap
comes on the
the Cook County heels of
Medical State University Board of opinion, that has the greatest Idol,” a
Examiner’s office. in
a historical moment Regents and Big Brothers and opportunity to effectuate Academ
American
Hudson democracy—the
and other family Big Sisters. change in the area of health the mov
membersofarrived
passing healthatcare
the reform
Medical The NMA was founded care and health affordability stayed o
legislation—and
Examiner’s office he says
mid-after- in 1895 as a national and access and to end the The
he will
noon to continue
identify theto body.
tackle professional
Julian King,and scientificHudson’s
Jennnifer disparity,”
nephew. said Mfume. “I ed that
disparities
Given and promote
the choice betweenhealthlook- organization committed to want to be a part of making slowly
A spokesman for the office the murders but is being held in
policy
ing priorities.
directly at the body or improving the quality of sure that comes to pass.” Monday
told the newspaper that Hudson jail for parole violation after
“Thisitisonsuch
viewing a great time.
a wall-mounted news va
Courtesy Photos The relevance and the timing
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
could not be better,” said
Mfume.  “With the passing
of the health care bill and the “remained strong for her fami- being convicted of attempted
video screen, the family chose violenc
roll out which will go on for ly” and was clearly its leader. murder and vehicular hijack-
the body of her 7-year-old plate X584859 was found on the latter. According to the In fr
four years, it’s important that “She held hands with her fami- ing. Cook County records show
nephew Monday, just hours Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, home, m
after his body was found in a police received a 7 a.m. call the issues
that’s him.”African-American ly,” the spokesman said. “It that he pleaded guilty to both and hoo
physicians care so much about was obviously a very emotional charges in 1999. He was also kiss the
ACORN Fights Back
are protected. moment.” convicted in 1998 for posses- ing the
 “It is important that we The boy – the son of Julia sion of a stolen motor vehicle. Jason.
Kweisi Mfume use this opportunity to ask Hudson, Jennifer’s sister – had He was released from prison in “Eve
the larger question of what been missing since Friday, 2006 after serving seven years
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
through
are we going to do as a nation when a relative found Julian’s for the attempted murder and West, a
to eliminate disparities that grandmother, Darnell car hijacking charges. area tol
By Alan King and Dallas Cowboys players No wonder Obama’s campaign is Donerson, 57, and his uncle, The boy remained missing
Baltimore’s City Council, founded the Congressional affect Black communities and have to
AFRO Staff Writer Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, trying to distance him from the Jason Hudson, 29, shot to death through a long weekend in
where he served for seven Task
amongforce on Sarciodosis
the names submitted to underserved
group, saying, communities
“Barack Obama
young c
in his grandmother’s home in which police and volunteers
years. Mfume went on
Presidential candidate John to Disease Awareness.
election officials. Most disproportionately.”
Never Organized with ACORN.”
for wha
the 7000 block of South Yale
serve five terms in
McCain’s attack on ACORN – the U.S. recently, as leader of
Hurd said those workers, the who But NMA
Obama’s President Willarda
ties to ACORN run Avenue.
House of Representatives
Associated Community NAACP, Mfume co-founded
were doing those things without V. Edwards said in
long and deep. He taught a press
classes An Amber Alert – a desig-
representing
Organization for Maryland’s
Reform Now – the Office knowledge
ACORN’s of Health Advocacy
or permis- release,
for ACORN. “Kweisi Mfume
They even endorsed nation for high-risk missing
Seventh District, where
confirms the success of the he to educate and advocate
sion, were fired. him for President. expertise
brings significant children – was issued Friday
chaired the Joint
organization, Economic
the head of the on behalf of access
“The evidence thatand
has sur- to our
But noworganization
ACORN is inthat will
trouble. after Julian was discovered
Committee,
group says. the Congressional affordability. faced so far shows they faked directly benefit
Reporter: Thereouraremembers
at least missing after the murders.
Black “ThisCaucus, and co-
is testimony to the work forms “This had
to get notfor
paid existed
work they as investigations
11 they navigateacrossthe ever-
the Police arrested William
we’ve done and success we’ve didn’t do, not to stuff ballot country involving thousands of Balfour, the missing boy’s step-
had,” Maude Hurd, president of boxes.” ACORN, she said, is the potentially fraudulent ACORN father and estranged husband
ACORN, said in an interview victim of fraud, not the perpetra- forms. of Julia, at his girlfriend’s
with the AFRO. tor of it. Announcer: Massive voter Southside apartment several
“When this attack started, we Hurd said the only things fraud. And the Obama campaign hours after the murders.
had just announced that we had bogus are the charges them- for Baltimore
paid City and to
more than $800,000 thean Balfour’s mother, Michele, has
registered 1.3 million new vot- selves. And factcheck. org state of front
ACORN Maryland
for getwill be vote
out the told reporters that her son had
ers,” she said. “That’s just to say agrees. that you’ll have a more
efforts. nothing to do with the slayings.
that someone’s running scared It concluded, “Neither educated work
Pressuring banksforce,”
to issue Pugh
risky Balfour remains a suspect in Jason Hudson
because of ACORN’s success.” ACORN nor its employees have said. “You’ll have tax-paying
loans. Nationwide voter fraud.
McCain, who is running for been found guilty of, or even citizensObama.
Barack that can contribute
Bad judgment.to
president on the Republican tick- charged with, casting fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky
the welfare of the state.” for
et, lashed out at ACORN in the votes.” America.
final debate against Barack The problem came about pri-
Obama, contending the group “is marily because of the way Since McCain’s comments,
SQUARE HIGH
on the verge of maybe perpetrat- ACORN operates. Rather than ACORN’s 87 offices have been
ing one of the greatest frauds in rely on volunteers, it pays peo- bombarded with threats and
voter history in this country, ple, many of them poor or unem- racist mail.
maybe destroying the fabric of ployed, to sign up new voters. The day after the presidential
democracy.” The idea was to help both those debate, vandals broke into the
Factcheck.org, a non-partisan being registered and those doing organization’s Boston and Seattle
Web site, found those claims to the registration. offices and stole computers.
be “exaggerated,” with “no evi- Maud explained, “We have a After a Cleveland representative BREAD NOT ON THE
dence of any such democracy- zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeared on TV, an e-mail was
destroying fraud.” ate falsification of registration.” sent to the local office saying she
Hurd believes the McCain Most news account neglect to “is going to have her life ended.”
charges were politically motivat- point out that ACORN is A worker in Providence, R.I.,
ed. required by law to turn in allPhoto
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She said, “Because it’s low- istration forms. And they also fail ing, “We know you get off work
looked at what needed
and moderate-income to be
people, all throughout
to note that it wasthethestate.”
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done to move
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letter in message on the answering
study
voterssomeare goingof the things that
to vote support of her of
to the attention bill and is
authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just
Democratic, which is not neces- working out ways
The McCain camp toapparently
find calling to let you know that
sarily true.”
ACORN is no stranger to
isn’t interested
extra
points,
money ininthe
preferring
those
to air
fine to
budget
mislead-
Barack Obama needs to get
hung. He’s a (expletive deleted)
accommodate more students
controversy. ing ads that seek to link Obama
in school. A $48.8 million
nigger, and he’s a piece of
For 38 years, the non-partisan to ACORN, thereby undercutting (expletive deleted). You guys are
fiscal note is attached to the
organization has fought for social his political support.
suggested
fraudulent, and you need to go to
and economic justice for low- McCain:legislation
I’m John McCain in its hell. All the niggers on oak trees.
and moderate-income first
and I approve this message. says
year, but the senator They’re gonna get all hung hon-
Americans. With 400,000 mem- the bill will have
Announcer: Who a long-term
is Barack eys, they’re going to get assassi-
1 BANANA
need
ber families organized into more Obama? A man with “aCity
to be done, like all kinds benefit in Baltimore and nated, they’re gonna get killed.”
political
of programs that needed
than 1,200 neighborhood chap- to be across the state.
baptism performed at warp Another message said, “You
in
tersplace,
in 110and we’ve
cities done that
nationwide, “TheVast
speed.” ultimate benefit
ambition. After col- liberal idiots. Dumb (expletive
ACORN has over the years seen lege, he moved to Chicago. deleted). Welfare bums. You
its share of criticism while advo- Became a community organizer. guys just (expletive deleted)
There, Obama met Madeleine come to our country, consume
cating for affordable housing,
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!!!
living wages, healthcare for the Talbot, part of the Chicago every natural resource there is,
underserved— and while Heartsorgan-& Homes For Youth
branch of ACORN. He was so and make a lot of babies. That’s
izing voter registration drives. impressive that he was asked to all you guys do. And then suck
But none has been as withering
is looking for caring adults to
train the ACORN staff. up the welfare and expect every-
and baseless as this one. provide foster Whathomes
did ACORN to youth
in Chicago one else to pay for your hospital
With the presidential election engage
in need, and teen moms andin? Bullying banks. bills for your kids. I jus’ say let
less than two weeks away, Intimidation tactics. Disruption your kids die. That’s the best Before age five, every room is a cla
ACORN’s detractors their allege thebabies. Training
of business. ACORN and forced move. Just let your children die. Fun learning opportunities are everywhere. Simple t
organization has engaged stipend provided.
in mas- banks to issue risky home loans. Forget about paying for hospital counting and identifying shapes activate a child’s learni
sive voter registration fraud after The same types of loans that bills for them. I’m not gonna do
Call 301-589-8444 ext 220
the reported discovery of bogus caused the financial crisis we’re it. You guys are lowlifes. And I
and help them enter school more prepared. That’s
founded Grow Up Great and its Spanish-language equivale
names, such as Mickey Mouse in today. hope you all die.”
con Éxito, a 10-year, $100 million program to help prep
Hurd thinks the hate calls will
children for school and life. Pick up a free bilingual Sesam
cease soon.
“Happy, Healthy, Ready for School” kit at a PNC branch
“In two weeks, I think these
attacks will be over. But I think it with all kinds of simple, everyday things you can do to he
will be harder for us to get our learn. Together, we can work with our communities so
name back on good graces generation won’t just grow up... but grow
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A4 The Baltimore Afro-American • Senior Guide, March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010

Seniors and Yoga

Guide
SENIOR By Gregory Dale
AFRO Staff Writer

As the number of health

concerns can drastically
multiply with age, day-to-
day living for senior citizens
is often slowed by poor
blood circulation, breathing
difficulties, chronic pain and
arthritis, among other ailments.
And, while senior citizens are
traditionally told to “take it
easy,” evidence suggests they
should do the opposite.
Yoga, a 5,000-year-old
practice, has been proven to
not only alleviate physical
health problems, but may
also have psychological and
spiritual benefits as well.
“Yoga is about maintaining
the body, but its main aim
is transforming the mind,”
said Jana Long, founder of
Power of One Yoga Center
and adjunct yoga instructor
for the Senior Institute of
that allows seniors to build
companionships, as many
may experience increased
loneliness during this point in
their lives.
improvement in lung capacity
of approximately 10 percent.
Chronic Pain: A study
conducted by the Harbor-
UCLA Medical Center found
“They seek community that patients suffering from
and a yoga class is coming severe pain either improved
together,” Long said. or maintained their symptoms
“There’s physical practice, after four weeks of practicing
there’s mental practice and yoga. The patients also
then there’s that spiritual significantly reduced the
connection and they feel that amount of medication needed
with each other.” Stock photo
to relieve their pain.
According to Seniorfitness.
com, yoga can lessen some
of the pain that accompanies
age-related illnesses.
Allen Center an ‘Oasis’
Hypertension:
Seniorfitness.com found
that after three months of
for Seniors
By Melanie R. Holmes who embrace you with a lot of love and
practicing yoga, a study group
AFRO Staff Writer fellowship,” the director said.
of 20 patients between the
Arrington is looking into painting and
ages of 35-55 experienced
The Allen Center for Seniors is far from sculpting classes to go along with the Spanish
decreased blood pressure,
the stereotypical haven for bingo players. class that is already available in an attempt
blood sugar levels and
Under the motto “Come as strangers, leave to attract younger seniors.. With several
cholesterol.
as a friend,” computers
Arthritis/Strength:
the center sitting around,
According to a study that

Photo by Melanie Holmes

welcomes she also
the Community College of measured improvement in
all seniors hopes to get
Baltimore County. “One of hand grip in rheumatoid
to enjoy an a computer
the biggest benefits for seniors arthritis patients, strength
extensive list center up and
is learning or relearning how levels in arthritic volunteers
of activities. running. In
to truly relax, not just the and non-arthritic volunteers
From whale the mean time,
body but the mind too. Yoga had dramatically increased
watching to Arrington
is a great tool for managing following yoga training. The
Nintendo schedules other
stress and a lot of seniors have study found that volunteers
Wii, the Allen forms of fun.
stress.” had improved specifically in
Center offers “We did
Long explained that hand grip strength in both
a myriad of a sock hop
while the golden years have hands.
entertainment which was
a guide generally been described as Diabetes: Seniorfitness.
choices to very, very
to senior carefree, financial worries, com also cited a study that
match the good,” she
safety concerns and failing evaluated 30- to 60-year-old
living health all take a toll on patients with Type II diabetes.
diverse said. “A lot
interests of the of things I try
for the elders’ mental wellbeing. Following a daily regimen
community to bring back
active Yoga can bring a sense of of yoga for 40 minutes a
members that are things they
calmness and serenity to the day, patients experienced
african body and help alleviate those a significant decrease in
frequent the Willette Jackson, left, and Alfreda Jamrosz, right,
appreciate the Allen Center for Seniors’ director
did when they
facility. Day were younger.
american concerns. Taking yoga classes blood sugar levels. Also,
trips to the Coryetha Arrington, center, for her dedication to My job is to
also provides a community these patients showed an the facility.
dollar store, keep them
weekend happy and
stays in Atlantic City and mini-vacations in make a difference in their lives and I think I
Wildwood, N.J., also keep the seniors active. do.”
“I try to think of things that I like that I The center is funded from federal grants
think they’d like and then I do them,” said and fundraising, but both financial sources
Coryetha Arrington, director of the center. She have been harder to come by over the years.
“A friend of mine told me about her life at has been at the center since it opened in 1978 There is no fee to join, but visitors like Alfreda
Broadmead. When I heard about the lifetime and would like to see it survive for years to Jamrosz enjoy the center and appreciate the
care agreement and all the services and supports come. dedication Arrington puts into her job so much
included, Broadmead became the perfect way The Allen Center is located in South that donations are not unheard of.
Baltimore’s Grace United Church and has “The Allen Center is just an oasis,” Jamrosz
for me to invest in my own physical and financial about 15 regular visitors to the center. said. “This is magnificent. For some people,
wellbeing.” June Gee “I agree with June. “I don’t have a large facility like a lot this is the only place to go and have some life.
Add to that, the beautiful setting in which of other centers, but I have the people It’s just like heaven.”
I live and the daily opportunities I have
to continue growing and contributing
to the community, I couldn’t have
asked for more.” Max Greenland
Seniors’ Guide to Fun Under the Sun
By Perry Green
AFRO Staff Writer

Who said older folks

can’t have fun? You can
bet that children and young
adults won’t be the only
people taking advantage
of the warm weather this
spring and coming summer.
Call (443) 578-8006 to learn more. Certainly, senior citizens
Broadmead is a community of resources for persons 65 and older. It is like to have “fun under the
nationally accredited by CARF/CCAC and is operating in the Quaker spirit. sun,” too. The only question
is where can we find senior-
friendly entertainment
in the local area? Jim
Williams, executive director
of the Senior Network of
North Baltimore (SNNB),
stopped by at the AFRO to
help answer that question.
According to Williams,
senior discounts and
accessibility are offered
at just about every major
museum in Baltimore,
Washington, D.C., and in
between. So if you’re into
The SNNB will tour
Washington April 6.
cost just $11 for seniors.
You can also turn it into a
family event and bring your
grandchildren along for
free. For more information,
visit www.ngbiwm.com or
call 410-563-3404.
If museums are a little
too dull for your taste,
perhaps sporting events
will cure your boredom.
Professional baseball still
reigns as one of the most
popular sports amongst
older folks, which is
why the Major League
Baseball’s Washington
Nationals have planned two
‘Senior Days’ this spring
and summer. Admission
discounts and accessible
all over Maryland. But
the SNNB has scheduled
several other events for the
“aged and experienced” to
enjoy. The network will be
touring the famous Cherry
Blossom trees in downtown
Washington with lunch
and shopping at Union
Station on April 6. Limited
seats can be purchased
for $32. On June 16, the
SNNB will travel to the
Eastern Shore for a Suicide
Bridge Riverboat Luncheon
cruise. Participants can
cruise Choptank River
on an 80-foot “turn of the
century” paddle boat, while
lunching on crab cakes,
fried chicken, potatoes and

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history, affordability won’t
be an issue.
The National Great
Blacks in Wax Museum,
one of the more popular
museums in the area, offers
exhibitions on some of
the greatest Black leaders
in world history, such as
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seating will be offered
to senior citizens as the
Nationals take on the
Colorado Rockies (April
22) and Atlanta Braves
(July 29) in their new state-
of-the-art stadium. Tickets
can be purchased by dialing
202-675-6287(NATS).
Neither baseball games
nor museum trips are on
the immediate calendar for
members of the SNNB, a
non-profit senior service
that plans entertainment
for senior centers from
vegetables for $57.
The SNNB will offer
several other events during
the summer, including
weekly game nights like
Bingo every Tuesday
and Bridge Club every
Thursday. They also offer
aerobic exercising, line
dancing, knitting, creative
writing, and weekly
luncheons every Friday. To
sign up with SNNB, call
410-323-7131 or visit their
location at 5828 York Road,
Baltimore, Md.

Getawa y on a Fixed Budget
Savings Tips and Affordabl e Pl aces to Vacation
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
Work, work, work. Even
the most diligent employees
need to get away once in a
while. Taking time out to
smell the roses and relax in
the sun may not pay the bills,
but you’ll be hard-pressed
to find any health reports of
vacation-related illnesses.
Be easy on yourself, you’ve
earned that vacation and
this is the year to take it.
But maybe the finances
aren’t there for a trip to the
Bahamas, Hawaii or Cancun.
No problem, there are still
plenty of inexpensive options
to choose from with the
heaviest price to pay being
your own personal cost of
getting out the house.
Take a Road Trip
Riding alongside a
longtime sweetheart or loved
one gives you the perfect
copilot plus a comrade to
hold the map and change
the radio station. Sometimes
the best part of a vacation is
just the journey to get there
and the cost of gas is always
cheaper than an airline ticket
or boat cruise.
Try packing your own
food to avoid paying for
meals and stopping at a
nearby park to enjoy your
lunch instead of a fast food
restaurant. Road trips are
famous for stopping and
eating, but why spend
unnecessary money when
you don’t have to?
Southwest Virginia’s Blue
Ridge Highlands near the
city of Bristol offers some
of the finest scenery in the
region and the drive isn’t too
strenuous. Situated between
mountains and valleys,
March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010, The Baltimore Afro-American • Senior Guide
the agenda. Maybe you’ve
already dated Mother Nature
several times already. If an
calm weekend is all you
need, try visiting a hotel
in nearby Ocean City or
Annapolis, Md. The drive
isn’t far and the hotel
doesn’t have to be pricey
or luxurious but just getting
away to a different location
while having someone else
wait on you hand and foot
Looking for the perfect getaway? Searching isn’t a bad deal.
the map for a possible road trip could save you Maryland is big enough
money while providing just as many thrills as any to find an escape route to
other vacation trip.
just about anywhere and
the area is home to several to see some color,” said Ocean City’s beach front
camp grounds, state parks Chris Ulrey, a Blue Ridge hotels offer a chance to gaze
and walking trails; perfect Highland park biologist. at the water while enjoying
for a couple days’ worth of “The [area] has a good a healthy brunch or fine
relaxation and cost friendly. combination of good scenery, dinner. Considering Ocean
“There’s a wide diversity lots of trails to hike on and City offers an amazing array
of [plant] species and that in camp grounds.” of affordable waterside hotel
combination with the great packages for less than $120
range in a elevation means Stay Local a night and a limitless credit
that it’s a safe bet your going Maybe a road trip isn’t on card isn’t needed to enjoy a
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With warmer months
right around the corner, your
getaway activity options
are endless and many are
free. A weekend of bicycle
riding, canoeing or walking
the boardwalk at your ideal
destination should provide
exercise and some much
needed moments of fun.
Vacation is all about rest
and recovery. We tend to
associate the terminology
with heavy expenses and
faraway voyages– a pair of
fixations that aren’t at all
required. You don’t have
to getaway to the world’s
finest resort or the most
exclusive island but you do
have to getaway. And why
not? After all, you’ve earned
it.

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A6 The Baltimore Afro-American, March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010

New Health Reform

Continued from A1
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid and other lawmakers for their role in securing the 219-212
vote that turned dream into reality, Vice President Joe Biden
praised Obama for his willingness to pursue change despite
opposition.
“Mr. President, you’ve done what generations of not just
ordinary, but great men and women, have attempted to do,”
Biden said. “You have turned the right of every American to
have access to decent health care into reality for the first time in
American history.”
Later, in more succinct terms, Biden whispered to the
president in comments not meant to be overheard, “This is a big
[expletive] deal.”
And it is a big deal—for the president, Democrats and the
American people, said political analyst Ron Walters.
“It’s a huge victory in terms of the scope of the legislation
and politically,” Walters said. “When you look at the forces
arrayed against the president and the Congress—the emergence
of the tea party, unanimous disapproval of the Republicans in
Congress, the sliding scale of the president’s approval rating—
he faced some extremely formidable odds.
“To get something like that passed in this kind of political
environment is truly remarkable. It gives the president
something to campaign with.”
More importantly, it gives the more than 30 million
uninsured Americans—especially African Americans who
disproportionately lack access to health insurance as well as
quality health care—hope.
“This isn’t radical reform,” the president averred in his
remarks after the bill was passed Sunday.  “But it is major
reform.  This legislation will not fix everything that ails our
health care system.  But it moves us decisively in the right
direction.  This is what change looks like.”
“The cracks in our health care system have been widening for a long time and they’re
not going to be closed in one day or even the first year.”
That change will take place in phases, according to
administration officials.
“All these changes don’t happen overnight,” Health
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a March 22
teleconference. ‘The cracks in our health care system have been
widening for a long time and they’re not going to be closed in
one day or even the first year.” But, she added, the department
will be moving “quickly but carefully” now that the bill is
signed.
Some reforms effective this year are:
• Tax credits of up to 35 percent of premiums to small
businesses who offer coverage to employees.
• Adults, uninsured because of pre-existing conditions, will
have access to affordable insurance through a temporary high-
risk pool.
• Beginning closure of Medicare Part D donut hole with
a $250 rebate to Medicare who hit the gap. In 2011, the bill
institutes a 50 percent discount on prescription drugs in the
donut hole.
• New private plans have to provide free preventive care: no
co-payments and no deductibles for preventive services.  By
Jan. 1, 2011, Medicare will do the same.
• Insurance companies banned from excluding children with
pre-existing conditions from coverage.  “Our current health care delivery system has been under
• Young people can remain on their parents’ insurance policy
until they’re 26.
• Discrimination based on salary outlawed.
• Insurers banned from dropping sick people from coverage,
and from implementing lifetime caps on coverage.
For African-Americans, health advocates say, the laws’
benefits are profound. Blacks are 19 percent uninsured (7
million); bear a disproportionate toll of chronic illnesses (48
percent compared to 39 percent in the general population)
and suffer from health care disparities despite spending a
higher percentage of their income on health care costs (16.5
percent) compared to their White counterparts (12.2 percent).
Increased funding for community health centers and new
investments to increase the number of primary care doctors,
nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants—both
beginning in the next fiscal year—will have the biggest
impact on disadvantaged communities in rural and urban
areas such as Baltimore, Md.
According to an analysis by Baltimore HealthCare
Access, a local nonprofit dedicated to increasing access
to healthcare, more than 600,000 uninsured Marylanders,
including more than 63,000 in Baltimore City, will gain
access to affordable coverage the federal legislation: By
January 2014, 31,793 uninsured residents could qualify
for Medicaid, when the program is expanded to include all
persons under age 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the
federal poverty level (FPL). And, 32,372 more uninsured
Baltimoreans with incomes between 134 percent- 400
percent of FPL can get subsidized health coverage through
the exchanges
enormous strain trying to deal
with those who are uninsured,” Kathleen Westcoat,
president of BHCA. “It’s been extremely discouraging to see
so many people with chronic conditions such as diabetes or
asthma go without the ongoing treatment they need. This is
an enormous step forward that will improve the lives of so
many people in Baltimore and around the state.”

Black Lawmaker
Continued from A1
ACORN
Continued from A1
claims. racially sensitive. Whether we have to call it what it reacted by yanking ACORN’s

AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari

In a March 18 interview
with FOX6 News, Davis, the
only Congressional Black
Congress (CBC) member to
eschew Obama’s health care
legislation, said his rejection
of the plan had nothing to
do with his own political
campaign.
“I’d vote the same way
and it’s a common refrain in
politics,” Davis said. “When
we disagree with someone
we question their motives
and we say they really don’t
mean it because, God forbid,
how dare they disagree
with what we think. But
the left and right are guilty
of doing that. If you look
at my record over the last
seven years in Congress, I’ve
consistently been one of the
most moderate Democratic
members of Congress.”
But political analyst and
University of Maryland
professor emeritus Ron
Walters said Davis’ “no” vote
is “plain and simple politics.”
“He’s running for governor
in a conservative state that is
or not this (health care
reform) is going to help his
[constituents] is beside the
point,” Walters said.
Despite claims that Davis
is asserting his stance as a
moderate Democrat only
to appease the statewide
electorate in his bid for
governor, the Alabama
native said this is not the first
time he’s diverged from the
Democratic consensus.
“It’s not new for me to
be someone who says that
I think for myself, I make
independent judgments, and
sometimes that puts me in the
political center and not on the
left or right,” he told FOX6.
For other constituents,
opposition to the bill may
be motivated by factors
other than political gain.
With no Republican support
and numerous Democrats
rejecting the bill, some
political pundits believe
congressional leaders are
making decisions based on
their own biases.
“A lot of this opposition
is—it’s racially motivated,”
Walters added. “This health
care bill is going to be good
for a lot of Republican
districts.”
In Maryland, only
Roscoe Bartlett (R) and
Frank Kratovil Jr. (D) voted
against the health care
measure.
Other congressmen
changed their vote days
before the House passed the
historic health bill.
While Congressman Jim
Cooper, D-Tenn., supported
the Senate version of the bill,
which passed the House on
Sunday, he voted against the
Reconciliation Act, an add-on
to the bill.
Rep. Daniel Lipinkski,
D-Ill., voted against the
Senate bill, claiming it would
fund abortion and raise
the deficit, but supported
the Reconciliation Act.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts
Democrat Stephen Lynch also
voted against Senate bill but
supported the Reconciliation
measure.
federal funding, private
donors held back cash and
scores of ACORN offices
closed.
ACORN spokesman Kevin
Whelan said, “It’s really
declining revenue in the face
of a series of attacks from
partisan operatives and right-
wing activists that have taken
away our ability to raise the
resources we need.”
Earlier this month, a U.S.
judge reiterated an earlier
ruling that the federal law
blacklisting ACORN and
groups allied with it was
unconstitutional because it
singled them out. But that
didn’t mean any money would
be automatically restored.
Lewis alluded to
ACORN’s financial hardships
in a weekend statement as
the group’s board prepared to
deliberate by phone.
“ACORN has faced a
series of well-orchestrated,
relentless, well-funded
right wing attacks that are
unprecedented since the
McCarthy era,” she said. “The
ACORN Chief
Executive Officer
Bertha Lewis
seen here at
the National
Press Club in
Washington,
October 2009.
videos were a manufactured,
sensational story that led
to rush to judgment and
an unconstitutional act by
Congress.”
ACORN’s board decided
to close remaining state
affiliates and field offices by
April 1 because of falling
revenues, with some national
operations will continue
operating for at least several
weeks before shutting for
good, Whelan said Monday.
For years, ACORN could
draw on 400,000 members to
lobby for liberal causes, such
as raising the minimum wage
or adopting universal health
care. ACORN was arguably
most successful at registering
hundreds of thousands of
low-income voters, though
that mission was dogged by
fraud allegations, including
that some workers submitted
forms signed by ‘Mickey
Mouse’ or other cartoon
characters.
“[Conservatives] have
really devastated this 40 year
old organization,” Lewis said.
“We are going to continue
to be the voice that we have
been. We can certainly call
it like we see it in terms of
issues that affect poor and
Black people in the country.”
Associated Press Writer
Michael Tarm contributed to
this report.

State of Black America

Continued from A1
fundamental justice issue and
that’s why you see the civil
rights organizations more
energized and working more
closely together than ever
before.”
Among other highlights,
the report offers a six-point
plan for increasing jobs:
funneling funds to local
governments and other
entities to hire unemployed
persons, providing low-
interest loans to businesses
located in high unemployment
areas, creating green job
zones in areas of high
unemployment; expanding
the youth summer jobs
program and creating urban
job academies to train and
employ the chronically
unemployed.
The seminal report, which
is often cited by lawmakers,
scholars and journalists,
also featured its Equality
Index, which measures
Black-White progress on five
factors: social justice, health,
education, civic engagement
and economics.
In its first one-year
uptick in the past four years,
the overall Black-White
comparison moved from
71.2 percent in 2009 to 71.8
percent, a change driven
by the increase in civic
engagement (97.6 percent
in 2009 to 102.2 percent in
2010) mostly due to the Black
voter turnout in the 2008
presidential elections. The
other four indices remained
largely unchanged. Social
justice (57.2 to 57.1 percent)
and economics (stagnant
at 57.4 percent) topped the
categories with highest
inequality. Health (76.8 to 77
percent) and Education (77
to 77.6 percent) followed in
terms of inequality.
The biggest change was
the first-time inclusion of a
Hispanic-White index. “It
was in high demand,” said
Morial of the reasons for
including the statistics. He
added, “They’re (Latinos)
such an important part of
the population of the United
States that you can’t give a
complete picture of equality
anymore simply looking at
Blacks and Whites.”
The 2010 Hispanic
Equality Index stands at
75.5 percent. The indices for
each of the categories are
economics, 61 percent; social
justice, 62.4 percent; civic
engagement, 71.9 percent;
education, 76.5 percent and
health, 103.4 percent.
The inclusion of a
Latino assessment is not
that surprising given the
challenges they share with
African Americans, including
joblessness.
The 34th edition of
the League’s report came
one week after a Capitol
Hill hearing on chronic
unemployment, which
was sponsored by the
Congressional Black Caucus,
whose members met with
President Obama on the issue
earlier this month.
A concurrent assessment AFRO File Photo
on long-term unemployment The new Local Jobs for America Bill would authorize the federal government to give
among African Americans, funding directly to cities with municipalities facing high unemployment rates.
published by Congress’
Joint Economic Committee,
further buttressed the issue. “These figures illustrate Committee Chairman For the National Urban
Among several findings, the that our economic recovery George Miller, called the League, however, this thrust
report stated that although has been uneven and many Local Jobs for America Act, reflects the mission it began
African-American workers communities continue to are reassuring signals of a 100 years ago.
make up only 11.5 percent of suffer disproportionately,” renewed focus on jobs— “At the very beginning
the labor force, they account CBC Chairwoman Rep. and a new spotlight on when Black people were
for more than 20 percent of Barbara Lee-D-Calif., said in joblessness within minority moving from the South to the
the long-term unemployed, an e-mailed statement. communities—that was North, the first thing we were
and comprise 22 percent The hearing, reports and overshadowed by the equally about was connecting them
of workers who have been a bill recently introduced important push for health care to jobs,” Morial said. “[That]
unemployed for over a year. by Education and Labor reform, Morial said. work continues today.”
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City, State Officials Prepare for Census Day

By Melanie R. Holmes
AFRO Staff Writer
While results of a new
Zogby Interactive poll show
that 87 percent of American
adults intend to complete their
census form, state and local
government officials hope
that Baltimore City residents
are among those who plan
to comply. At New Shiloh
Baptist Church on Monday,
Sen. Ben Cardin and Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
spoke of the importance
of the 2010 census and the
implications it could have in
Baltimore City if the return
rate improves from the
previous census.
“We had the lowest
turnout of any major city
in the country in 2000,”
Rawlings-Blake said. “That’s
embarrassing but I know we
can do better. We were at the
bottom of the list last time; we
want to be at the top of the list
this time.”
The mayor acknowledged
that many residents lack trust
in the government to keep the
information they release to
the Census Bureau private,
but emphasized that the forms
are confidential and extremely
beneficial.
“It means so much,” she
said. “It means money for
our community, strength in
Annapolis, how City Council
lines are drawn. We need
people to understand that it’s
important.”
The census count can
make a difference in hospitals,
daycare centers, schools,
public transportation and
other public services, said
Fernando Armstrong, regional
director for the Census Center.
For the first time, the
forms are short and printed
in English and Spanish but
are also available in other
languages. Armstrong hopes
to receive as many forms back
by Census Day, April 1, as
possible, but will continue to
receive them after that date.
However, they will use the
information they receive by
Census Day to determine
which neighborhoods to
target during neighborhood
canvassing. A second form
will be sent out to areas where
there was a low turnout in
2000, which Armstrong said
covers most of Baltimore
City.
“The last week in April,
first week in May, we will go
door-to-door through July to
neighborhoods to get those
forms back that were not sent
back,” he said. “We want
to get people who know the
neighborhood and get people
who care about having a
good census turnout in that Photo by Mark Dennis
neighborhood.” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake talked about the
Cardin underscored importance of the 2010 census at New Shiloh Baptist
the significant role that Church on Monday.
faith-based leaders play in
encouraging the community instead. The most important “It’s not a difficult form
to complete and return the thing faith-based leaders to fill out, but for those who
census and said residents should be doing over the need help we’ll provide the
who lack trust in government next few months, he said, help,” Cardin said. “We want
officials should be able to is making sure everyone is to make sure Maryland gets
turn to their religious advisor counted in the census. treated fairly.”

‘AFRO’ Honors NFL All-Pro
Lenny Moore
During the 1950s, the
Baltimore Colts were one of the
leading teams in the National Football
League. Lenny Moore, flanker/halfback,
contributed to much of the team’s success.
A product of Penn State University, Moore
was a first-round draft pick of the Colts in
1956. Proving his worth from the start, he
became Rookie of the Year that same year.
Initially used as a combination
flanker and running back, Moore’s
primary responsibility later became
catching passes. Joined with
quarterback Johnny Unitas, the two
formed a terrific pass-catch duo that
crushed the opposition for nearly 12 years.
During Moore’s third season in 1958,
the Colts entered the NFL’s championship,
in which he played a leading role. Moore
contributed 1,638 combined net yards, 938
of those on receptions and 14 touchdowns.
During the Colt’s overtime victory against
the New York Giants, Moore grabbed five
passes for 99 yards.
At the close of the season, he earned
first-team All-Pro honors, which he would
later do again in 1959, 1960, 1961 and
1964. He was selected to play in the Pro
Bowl seven times.
In 1962, Moore was moved to a fulltime
running back position. But a string of
injuries caused him to miss a number of
games during the following two seasons.
In 1963, Moore was only able to play in
half of the team’s games.
Lenny recovered in 1964 and
experienced the finest season of his
career, scoring 20 touchdowns. During
that same year, a wire service named him
the Comeback Player of the Year and was
named Most Valuable Player from another
wire service. From 1963 to 1965, Lenny
scored touchdowns in 18 consecutive
games, setting an NFL record.
Moore later retired in 1967 but left
behind some amazing statistics, including
12,451 combined net yards, 5174 yards
rushing, 363 pass receptions and 113
touchdowns.
On Feb. 14, the AFRO honored
Moore for his amazing sports career at
the company’s fifth annual Legends and
Pioneers ceremony at the Reginald F. Lewis
Museum.
‘Devastating’ Cuts
Continued from A1
don’t realize that we have to abide by the union
contract which is first one in, first one out. The
unit most affected by newest recruits is patrol.”
Guglielmi said Rawlings-Blake and the
police commissioner are currently in negotiations
over the issue. The mayor is also looking into
reforming police and fire pensions, which she
said could boost the deficit to $185 million if it
remains untouched.
General funding for senior recreation has
been eliminated, and 29 of the city’s 55 youth
recreation centers will be closed.
Bulk trash pickup will be cut and is expected
to save more than $1 million. Residents will be
expected to use the city’s five drop-off centers
or contract with private haulers. Increased
sanitation enforcement will help to prevent
illegal dumping.
Tree-watering services will be maintained,
but no new trees will be planted in fiscal year
2011. The frequency of cleaning and maintaining
parks will be decreased, and for-profit sports
leagues will be charged more money for ball
field preparation.
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Funding for vacant property boardings and
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cleanings was scaled down to $24,000 from
$40,000 in FY 2010, and reduced highway user
revenue will result in fewer lane miles resurfaced
and longer lead times to repair potholes.
Sen. Catherine Pugh, who serves the city’s
40th district, told the AFRO, “ I think that
Baltimore City has a long way to go. It has a lot
of issues. We have to look beyond the immediate
and look to the future as far as generating
revenue.”
The $121 million gap results from a $54
million decline in revenue and $67 million in
cost increases compared to the FY 2010 adopted
budget. It is equal to a 36 cent increase in the
property tax rate, half the police force, the entire
firefighter force, or the combined budgets of
the health, housing, recreation and parks and
libraries departments
“Despite this unprecedented crisis, I know
that Baltimore’s best days are ahead,” Rawlings-
Blake said. “Baltimore will not be defined by
crisis and cuts.  Instead, we will be defined
by how we confront this crisis, together with
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Our Voice
Winning The Good Fight
There is something almost mythic about winning the good fight. Seeing our new president
going against the fire-breathing GOP with attacks coming likes waves against a beach and
coming out the victor is awe-inspiring. Almost like his election …
On March 23, President Barack Obama signaled the trouncing of the GOP dragon by signing
into law, the most comprehensive public health care legislation since Medicare was established
in 1965. And while the dragon is not dead, it is no doubt stunned that its tactics of fear,
divisiveness, hate and threats didn’t derail the Democrats from a massive movement to ensure,
as the president said in his remarks at the bill signing, “the core principal that everybody should
have some basic security when it comes to their health care.”
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, now law, changes the landscape of health
insurance in this country, protecting the American people and guaranteeing all citizens have
access to affordable insurance coverage.
With this act, the president has made good on his promise to the American people and has left
his mark of significant and historic change on the landscape of American life.
President Obama
has accomplished what
“From the start, Republicans worked to derail previous presidents,
legislators and
these efforts with a growing litany of vicious Congresses have failed
to do. He has reduced
attacks and excessive resistance. The rhetoric the burden of health
surrounding this legislation was so mean- care costs on low-
and middle-income
spirited and dark it can only be called hatred. “ American families.
He was able to
accomplish this
objective by motivating Democrats to do what was fair, just and right. In an address days before
the vote, the president characterized his responsibility to the American people on this issue with a
quote from Abraham Lincoln, saying, “I am not bound to win, but I’m bound to be true. I’m not simply provide the opportunity that lives of less fortunate Americans may indeed be saved was
bound to succeed, but I’m bound to live up to what light I have.” the true lesson of this struggle.
From the start, Republicans worked to derail these efforts with a growing litany of vicious This battle for decent health care for Americans dramatizes the severity of the deep-seated
attacks and excessive resistance. The rhetoric surrounding this legislation was so mean-spirited differences that continues to split this country. The volatility of these differences is deeply
and dark it can only be called hatred. disturbing. It also highlights the complexity and difficulties our president must continue to face.
And it’s not over. The GOP and tea party alliance has continued to spread uncertainty with We applaud the president for staying the course and delivering the CHANGE that FINALLY
threats of a repeal and political repercussions. These continued GOP tactics, even in the face of makes access to basic health care a right of every American. We also pray the president continues
opportunities to be heard, permits us to gain a better insight on how deeply separated we truly to exhibit the strength and leadership he has shown as he faces the realities of the issues this
are. The extent some who have prospered will go to avoid any diminution of their wealth to severely divided country of ours will need to address in the near future.

Letters to the Editor

Navy, Union Allow Discrimination
Below you will find a list of discriminatory
practices allowed by both the United States
Naval Academy and the Federation of the
Government Employees Union 1923.
1. Failure to allow these employees to join a
labor union without being retaliated against.
2. Failure to offer equal opportunities to
these employees. The chains are not visible but
they are there.
3. Sexual harrassment to both female and
male employees by management and tolerated
by the Naval Academy.
4. Extortion by Officer Club management
selling Naval Academy shirts to employees
when they were supposed to receive them for
free.
5. The use of insulting language by
management to address certain employees.
6. Tolerating a hostile and dangerous work
place by allowing employees to bring a deadly
weapon to work and allowing this employee to
threaten to cut another employee.
This was tolerated by management.
Melvin Shupe Jr.
Baltimore, Md.
Support honoring Madame C.J.
Walker
I am writing to ask for your support in our
efforts to help pass a congressional House joint
resolution that was introduced last week by
New York Congressman Charles Rangel to
honor my great-great-grandmother, Madam C. J.
Walker, for her “achievements as a trailblazing
woman in business, as a philanthropist, and as
a 20th century activist for social justice.” This
commemorative resolution recognizes her as
“one of history’s greatest businesspersons, and
a role model for women, African Americans,
small businesses, entrepreneurs, and the
nation’s young people.”
I would be very grateful if you would
write a short note to your congressional
representative urging him or her to support H.J.
Res. 81. Please do so within the next few days
before the end of Women’s History Month and
the spring congressional recess.
And please feel free to share this letter with
others who might be interested.
A’Lelia Bundles
Washington, DC
History Can Be Yours ...
Democracy in action! The Democratic Party
(Congress) can make history, not Obama, if they
pass health care reform. However, the GOP has
used fear and suspicion again (Democrats in
Congress told they will lose their job if reform
is passed) with warnings and predications of a
November 2010 “wipeout” at the polls. If the
Democrats in Congress think and know that the
reform bill is good for the country (and I do),
they should vote for it regardless of the GOP
so called predications. Why can the GOP use
reconciliation to pass their bills but its wrong
when the Democrats want to use it?
The Democrats have been “caving in” to the
GOP for the last two years. Democrats should
let the country know about one important fact
- the federal government operates a managed
system called Veterans Affairs which provides
one of the best health care systems in the
country. The VA in terms of quality, innovation,
efficiency, safety, cost effectiveness and patient
satisfaction is far above many other systems in
the country.
Polling has caused Congress to do only
legislation that will sell in the next election.
Democrats in congress stop your “self-
preservation” and do what you promised in the
last election.
Walt Hill
Petersburg, Va.
Is Washington Committing
Treason?
It is comforting to know at least a few
Congressmen, like Mike Pence, have an idea as
to what defending the US Constitution means.
We have men and women dying over seas
supposedly bringing freedom to others while
the men who sent them there are ignoring our
Constitutional rights here. But it all comes down
to the fact that Obama was elected because
and only because he said that he was against
mandatory health insurance. Now you will be
looking down the barrel of a gun if you don’t
have the kind of health insurance strategy some
unelected person deems appropriate. Obama
care is health care at gun point. Obama is a
Chicago thug!
Joseph DuPont
Washington, DC
Need Gang Crackdown, Blame MD
Officials
Lawmakers in Annapolis are scrambling
to pass a series of bills attempting to stem the
growing tide of gang violence across Maryland.
This mad dash for legislation to strengthen the
ability of law enforcement to identify, arrest
and prosecute Hispanic MS-13 and other gang
members begs the question, where have our
elected officials been on this issue?
Gang-related violence and rape, drug
dealing, prostitution, and crime are no strangers
to the law-abiding citizens of Maryland.
Seemingly new to the issue however are the
political leaders and law enforcement authorities
in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
No surprise that these two jurisdictions are
also the playground for the majority of illegal
alien Hispanic and other gang problems.
Unfortunately for surrounding Maryland
counties, the gang members do not respect
county lines.
Montgomery County Executive Leggett
and PG County Executive Jack Johnson have
taken a remarkably dishonest approach to public
safety, relying on illegal alien support groups
like CASA de Maryland to dictate the terms
for handling and arresting illegal alien gang
members. CASA has even lobbied Annapolis
against legislation implementing the screening
of all foreign nationals in our jails for fear of
possible “Hispanic discrimination.”
Jurisdictions in Virginia, with lower rates
of gang violence and fewer CASA-like groups,
have instead successfully partnered with federal
immigration and law enforcement authorities.
As with economic development and lower taxes,
its time for Maryland to learn from our Virginia
neighbors.
Brad Botwin
Director, Help Save Maryland
Rockville, Md.
Shouldn’t Claims of Racism Be
Gone?
We live in a nation that has a Black
president. His election was made possible due
to a large number of White voters who chose to
vote for him. In fact, without the White vote,
Obama could not have been elected. This should
have put to rest the constant cries of racism in
America. But, it hasn’t. If we disagree with our
president we are immediately labeled racist.
There is an old saying to the effect that
if you can’t stop the message, then shoot
the messenger. When people come up
with legitimate objections to our present
administration’s policies, there are those who
will shoot them down with the cries of racism.
Martin Luther King’s most famous dream
was that there would come a day when people
would not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the quality of their character. The policies
of an administration represent the character of
that administration. The constant cries of racism
are doing more to destroy King’s dream than to
bring it to reality. In fact, if we are not allowed
to disagree with someone’s policy because of
his race, then King’s dream has died. It has
been shot down by the very people who will
support a person because of his race with no
consideration of his character.
Steve Casey
Stonewall, La.

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The State of Black America 2010: Responding to the Jobs Crisis
(NNPA) - This week,
the National Urban League
released the 34th edition of
the State of Black America,
our annual assessment of
the economic and social
progress, or lack thereof,
within the African-American
community. The highlight of
the 2010 report is our yearly
Equality Index, measuring
the status of African
Americans, and for the first
time, Hispanics, relative to
Marc Morial Whites in five key areas:
economics, health, education,
social justice, and civic engagement. While this year’s report
appropriately focuses on the job crisis that has been especially
devastating to communities of color, I want to first take a few
moments to applaud the passage of the most important health
care legislation since the creation of Medicare in 1965.
Because of Sunday’s historic “Yes” vote in the House of
Representatives, 32 million Americans will be added to the
ranks of those who will finally have the protection and dignity
afforded by health insurance. That includes 1 in 5 African
Americans, 1 in 3 Hispanics and 1 in 10 Whites who don’t have
health insurance today.
But health care reform cannot be viewed in a vacuum. Most
Racism is a Pre-Existing Condition
(NNPA) - When the House
of Representatives passed
health care reform, they
made history. Never mind
that the victory was a narrow
219-212, with 31 Democrats
deserting their party on this
vote. Never mind that not a
single Republican voted for
health care reform. It was
about time that the myth of
bipartisanship bit the dust,
about time President Obama
shrugged of the role of
Julianne Malveaux conciliator and healer and
embraced his mandate as
change agent instead. The passage of health care reform is the
first improvement in the social contract in a generation. It is
a victory for President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.), Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), but mostly
for the American people.
To be sure, the legislation is imperfect. To paraphrase
the president, it is not radical reform, but it is reform.
While we will not have universal health coverage, about
95 percent of the population will be covered, up from 83
percent now. Congress will have the possibility of amending
current legislation to expand it, so that, in time everyone
will be covered. This compromise reflects compromises
in other social contract legislation, such as the minimum
wage, which excluded private household workers and farm
workers. Eventually, these workers were also covered by labor
Broadband Access Needed For African Americans’ Advancement
More Black Americans
William Reed need to get “the hook-up.”
More of us have to get with
the “modernized infrastructure” priorities President Obama
classifies as “a national broadband plan” and “new healthcare
information technology.” These industries are bellwethers for
America’s long-term economic stability and prosperity. Being
Internet-enabled provides life-changing benefits. There’s a
nationwide push to get the nation connected to affordable
high-speed Internet. These new technologies are increasingly
allowing Americans of all backgrounds, and walks of life, to
access the Internet at a fixed location, or on the go, and for
machines to communicate with one another with no human
intervention. High-tech as it may sound; broadband is high-
speed Internet and data access and can be simply defined as a
fast connection to the Internet that is always on.
More Blacks have to get hooked into wireless broadband.
Benjamin Hooks, former NAACP head and Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) member says, “For
underprivileged communities, high-speed Internet service is
critical for their advancement: socially and economically.”
Wireless broadband is transforming education, healthcare,
energy conservation, social services, civic involvement and
entertainment; and bring abundant benefits to consumers
and businesses alike. Hooks says America “has spent over
$100 billion to deploy high-speed systems” but, “wireless
broadband can only reach its full potential where there is
access for all to adequate and appropriate radio frequency
spectrum.”
The FCC is in the process of releasing a broad-reaching
broadband plan. Across America Blacks are on the “low
side” of the digital divide. Households with Internet access
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Americans will continue to get their health insurance at work
and with 15 million people unemployed, African-American
unemployment at 15.8 percent and the Hispanic jobless rate at
12.4 percent, tackling the jobs crisis requires as much focus,
commitment and courage as health care reform. That is why
we have made it the cover story of this year’s State of Black
America.
This year’s overall Equality Index for the Black-White
“Most Americans will continue to get their health insurance at
work and with 15 million people unemployed, African-
American unemployment at 15.8 percent and the Hispanic
jobless rate at 12.4 percent, tackling the jobs crisis requires
as much focus, commitment and courage as health care reform.”
comparison stands at 71.8 percent, compared to the revised
2009 index of 71.2 percent. The overall Hispanic Equality
Index calculates at 75.5 percent.
The 2010 Equality Index comparing the economic status of
Blacks and Whites is considerably lower at 57.4 percent. This
reflects an unemployment rate for Blacks that is double that
for Whites, a widening of the median household income gap,
and the sobering facts that less than half of African-American
families own a home compared to three quarters of White
standards legislation, although the struggle continues to treat
these workers fairly.
It occurs to me that the very tea party protestors who so
strongly protested the passage of health reform might be prime
beneficiaries of it. After all, the racist and homophobic epithets
showered on Congressmen Emmanuel Cleaver, Barney Frank
and John Lewis were a reprehensible example of the biases
that many in the tea party bring to the table. They aren’t so
much against health reform as they are against folks they
chose to describe in words Congressman Clyburn says he had
“It cannot be healthy for people to work themselves up into
such frenzy that they spit on legislators and shower them with
epithets.”
not heard since the ‘60s. Their language reveals the origins and
intent of the tea party movement. It also suggests that these
folks need a health care intervention.
Racism is, after all, a disease. For these tea party members
it is a pre-existing condition. My tongue is only partly planted
in my cheek when I suggest that these folks need every
provision of this new health reform legislation to get the
mental health services that they need to overcome their racism.
It cannot be healthy for people to work themselves up into
such frenzy that they spit on legislators and shower them with
epithets. Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) is a more
magnanimous soul than I. From my perspective, the spitter
should have been prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The tea party ugliness does not detract from Sunday night’s
have greater access to commerce, education, health care,
entertainment and communication. Tech-connected families
receive more health and life-style information. Individuals
with Internet access have more opportunities to work from
home. Small business owners with Internet access are better
able to reach and expand their customer base. Internet access
increases awareness and access to government services.
Questions abound as to whether broadband services
are being deployed in ways that allow all Americans to
benefit. Structural poverty, segregation, unequal educational
“Structural poverty, segregation, unequal educational
opportunities and discrimination in financial markets can all
have a profound effect on access to broadband adoption rates.”
opportunities and discrimination in financial markets can all
have a profound effect on access to broadband adoption rates.
More emphasis and attention are needed toward creating a
national broadband plan that recognizes the different social
and demographic segments, such as race and ethnicity,
educational attainment, income, and geography.
Do different population segments use different access
networks (wire line versus wireless) and devices differently?
An April 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet
& American Life Project shows 63 percent of adult Americans
have broadband internet connections at home. Forty percent
of African American homes have broadband. A new study by
the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies found that
94 percent of African Americans who have college degrees are
SPEAK OUT!
A9
families and that Blacks and Hispanics are more than three
times as likely as Whites to live below the poverty line.
Our 2010 report reiterates our call for more attention to
the deepening unemployment crisis in urban America, the
centerpiece of which is our six point plan for Putting Americans
Back to Work. Our plan proposes targeted investments now for
direct job creation, job training for the chronically unemployed,
greater access to credit for small businesses, additional
counseling relief for those
caught in the backlog of the
foreclosure process, and tax
incentives for clean energy
companies who employ
individuals in the targeted
communities.
We are taking that
message directly to Capitol
Hill this week during our
annual Legislative Policy
Conference. Now that historic health care reform legislation
has finally passed, it is time to turn our full attention to the
health of our economy and jobs, jobs, jobs. To order a copy of
the 2010 State of Black America, go to our website at www.nul.
org. And remember to take the I AM EMPOWERED pledge at
www.iamempowered.com.
Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban
League.
victory. It does, however, remind us of the fallacy of post-
racialism, and the rigidity of tea party attitudes. In the wake
of the virulent tea party racism, some of the leaders attempted
to distance themselves from the worst of the nonsensical tea
party behavior. Republican National Committee Chairman,
the ambiguously Black Michael Steele, said the racism could
be narrowed to “just a few ignorant people,” not the whole
movement. Why is Mr. Steele making excuses for these
people? Does he doubt that they call him the “n” word, too,
when they can’t run roughshod over him?
Congressman Clyburn
called health care reform
“The Civil Rights Act of the
21st century.” His wording
reminds us that no civil
rights legislation was passed
without extreme resistance.
No doubt, epithets were tossed around when the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 was passed, and diversionary tactics were used to
attempt to sway votes. No step toward social justice has been
made without resistance. From that perspective, the tea party
resistance is completely consistent with history.
At the same time, the tone and tenor of tea party resistance
reminds us how much more work we must do before our
nation truly becomes “post-racial.” And it reminds us how
much help racists need. Perhaps, thanks to heath care reform,
they can get much-needed mental health assistance to help
with the fatal pre-existing condition – virulent racism.
Julianne Malveaux is President of Bennett College for
Women. She can be reached at presbennett@bennett.edu.
now online. And, those college-educated minorities who make
over $50,000 are adopting broadband at the fastest rate of
any group in the country. The Joint Center’s report also noted
lagging broadband adoption for lower-income, older and less
educated Blacks and Hispanics. Internet access is important
to Blacks. The Joint Center report shows that low-income
people, in particular, are heavily reliant on public institutions
such as libraries, schools, and community centers to get
access to the Internet. While the report said that broadband
access has helped usher in social and economic gains for
many minorities, it shares
that “those Americans who
stand to gain the most from
the Internet are unable to
use it to break the cycles of
social isolation, poverty, and
illiteracy.” The digital divide
should continue to be a key
issue in discussions with policymakers as they make billions
of dollars of investments in broadband improvements.
A private-sector company that should be of particular note
is Cricket Communications. Cricket has entered the market
placing specific emphasis on reaching Blacks and Hispanics.
The company spent $1 billion three years ago buying wireless
transmission spectrum from the FCC that covers Chicago,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and has
been building its network in these cities since. Of wireless
companies Cricket has had the most visible corporate presence
in broadband usage and literacy programs among urban and
African Americans.
William Reed - www.BlackPressInternational.com.
A10 The Baltimore Afro-American, March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010

Centenarian Dies Before First Book Release State Leaders Prepare

On March 22, approximately a month before the release of
a book about her life, Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson died at Judson to Implement Federal
Park, her home for the last 35 years. She was 106.
Born Ella Mae Smith in 1904, she was orphaned at 4 years
old when her mother died of tuberculosis, but was taken in by
Health Care Reform
the neighbors. She credited seeing and living this generosity By Graham Moomzw and the bill will not go into effect
with inspiring her to commit her life to helping others. Rachel Leven until 2014. Some provisions
She earned a bachelor’s degree in French from Fisk Capital News Service will go into effect more
University, then went to Western Reserve University’s social immediately. So we have time
work school, one of only two Blacks admitted yearly. Her ANNAPOLIS - Federal to prepare ourselves and make
social work studies led her to Cleveland, Ohio’s Associated legislators are expected to sure that we can articulate and
Charities and Cuyahoga County helping single mothers get finish their work on health bring together the types of
assistance and students find scholarships. care legislation this week, but policies and programs in this
She retired in 1961 and spent many of her post-employment for state officials, the work is state in conjunction with what
years traveling, visiting up to 30 countries. She started driving just beginning. is going on at the national
a car when she was 70, but only drove for about 10 years, Even though health care level.”
stopping when she felt unsafe. She also kept herself busy reform passed in Washington, O’Malley has been quick
reading and with art projects. it’s states that will have to set to estimate $1 billion in
Her obituary in The Plain Dealer details her involvement up insurance exchanges and savings for Maryland thanks
with helping those in her community and with her efforts on expand Medicaid rolls, among to the legislation. Some of
behalf of a variety of organizations. Additionally, she was other tasks. those savings will come from
a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Congregational Church and The health care reform more people with health

Image courtesy of Penguin Group

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. At 102, the sorority named her bill signed into law Tuesday
by President Obama is
expected to expand insurance
coverage to 32 million people.
Approximately 261,000 of
those newly insured will be
Marylanders, according to a
“Diamond Diva.” congressional study released
Gwen Ifill, who introduced Ms. Johnson to the country at March 17.
President Barack Obama’s Inauguration in 2009, wrote a tribute Questions remain about
to her memory. Ifill said, “Mrs. Johnson … clearly remembered the specific details and effects
a time when she called herself Negro – and before that, colored. of implementing the reforms
She wasn’t always sure her country was ready for a Black at the state level, but Gov.
president, but she read his books, stayed up past her bedtime to Martin O’Malley signed an
executive order Wednesday
“Mrs. Johnson...clearly remembered a time through which he hopes to
when she called herself Negro - and before that, provide some answers.
In a press conference
colored. She wasn’t always sure her country was at Anne Arundel Medical
ready for Black president...” Center, O’Malley announced
the appointment of Lt.
watch him speak on election night from Grant Park in Chicago, Gov. Anthony Brown and
and she hoped.” Department of Health and
Mrs. Johnson braved the weather to capture that historic Mental Hygiene Secretary
memory firsthand, one of multitude from her 106 years of life. John Colmers to an advisory
Her book, It is Well With My Soul: The Extraordinary Life of A council meant to help the
106-year-old Woman, will be in bookstores April 27, giving all state government carry out the
an opportunity to learn more about all she has experienced. reform in the most efficient
Twice widowed, Mrs. Johnson is survived by her two sons, and effective way.
James Cheeks of New York and Paul Cheeks of North Carolina, “We have a lot of work
three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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arrangements are not completed at this time. of the major provisions of
problems being treated earlier
by physicians and not in
the emergency room, said
Colmers.
More than $100 million
a year in savings will come
from programs currently
funded by the state, such
as the Maryland Health
Insurance Program, that
will not be needed as much
because those citizens will
have other options.
“I think the O’Malley
administration shouldn’t
count its collective chickens
until this is settled on Capitol
Hill and this is far from
settled,” said Minority Leader
Anthony O’Donnell.
Multiple state departments
and new advisory committees
will be involved in the health
coverage coordinating efforts
of the council.
“There has to be real
changes in the care of poor
people because they get cared
for eventually anyway,”
said Robert Sprinkle, an
associate professor in the
School of Public Policy at
the University of Maryland.
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Dr. Arthur Boone, Carolyn Cole,

James and Carolyn Vaughan,
and Virginia Watkins

Leonard Wilmore, Jacqueline

Robinson, Chandra D. Jackson
and Ellsworth Jackson

One of Baltimore’s premier social events, Kappa

Vegas was hosted by the Baltimore Alumni Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Jay Watkins and Jennifer Davis More than 1,000 attendees from the Baltimore area
and abroad crowded the ballroom for this fundraiser,
which is one of the organization’s most popular
money-raising events.
The Kappa Vegas raises funds for Christmas
baskets to families in need, scholarships for
Baltimore-area students, Thanksgiving dinners and
mentoring and tutoring services to African-American
students. Gaming tables and a silent auction for the William Vaughn, Freddi Vaughn,
patrons added to the excitement of the evening. Charles and Marsha Owens
The chair for the event was Craig Sims; Gary Palmer
is polemarch.

Photos by A. Lois De Laine, Ed.D.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-

Blake and Gary Palmer, Kirk Hemphill, Dedric Rogers and
polemarch Gary Palmer, polemarch

Dr. Nathan Fletcher, past

polemarch; Sen. Nathaniel
McFadden and Vernard Wynn

Howard L. Tutman Jr., 29th

international polemarch; Carolyn
Tutman, Carolyn and Eric Morris

Robin and
Robert Jacobs

Joseph Gibson, Andre Dade

and Marquita Dade

Gloria Marrow, Ronald and Dr. Jewel

Kendrick Gibbs and Kenneth Bradley, Charles Thomas
Mosely Gray, Alice Pinderhughes, Esq.
Kimberly Scarborough and Samuel E. Jackson Jr.
and Dr. Jesse Weaver

Deborah and Anthony Ferguson

Diane and
Frank Hocker
Sara Bragg Gray, John W. Patterson
and Betty Boone Capehart

Glen Middleton,
Howard L. Eric D. Booker and Joyce J. Smith, Sen.
Tutman III and Councilwoman Sharon Nathaniel McFadden
Eddie Watson, Aaron Burnett
Lori Tutman Middleton and Del. Cheryl D. Glenn
and Carol Spencer Carter
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New CFO Says GM Has Chance to Make 2010 Profit

AP Wire Service
DETROIT (AP) — If the
economy cooperates and auto
sales recover a bit, General
Motors has a reasonable
chance of turning a full-year
profit in 2010, its new chief
financial officer said last
week.
Former Microsoft CFO
Chris Liddell, at his first
meeting with reporters in
Detroit, said the automaker is
making money in Brazil and
China, in the middle in North
America and struggling in
Europe.
“Relative to where we
were a couple of years ago,
that’s enormous progress,”
he said in a conference room
at GM’s downtown Detroit
headquarters.
He also said it’s possible
that GM will sell shares
to the public in the second
half of 2010. But he won’t
set a timetable because GM
must be making money, auto
sales and the economy have
to recover and the financial
markets must be receptive.
GM also has to be selling
its cars and trucks well within
a recovering market, he said.
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received $52 billion in U.S. the aid before June. He would
government aid. Liddell said not predict how much of the
he would like to repay the remainder would be repaid
$6.7 billion loan portion of from the stock offering.

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My Big Fat Mexican Wedding

By Kam Williams
Special to the AFRO
Is the idea of a Chicano
marrying an African American
really all that shocking? Maybe
it is in L.A., where gang
warfare has brothers and cholos
gunning down each other in
bloody drive-bys. Elsewhere,
I suspect it’s not that big a
deal, but don’t tell that to the
Ramirezes and the Boyds, the
clans that come to butt heads in
Our Family Wedding.
Lucia Ramirez (America
Ferrara) and Marcus Boyd
(Lance Gross) fell in love
while in grad school at
Columbia University on the
East Coast. He’s a doctor,
plans to marry in two weeks.
The trouble is Lucia
and Marcus’ fathers (Forest
Whitaker and Carlos Mencia)
already hate each other, and
their offsprings’ impending
wedding only gives the
prejudiced patriarchs an
excuse to up the antipathy.
So, they each do their best to
control the couple’s plans in
accordance with their own
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America Ferrera and Lance Gross star in My Family versus Baptist, jumping the
Wedding as a bride and groom whose parents grapple broom versus a veil and lasso.
Since I’d seen My Big
with their interracial relationship.
Fat Greek Wedding, I think
and she was studying to charter school. Anyhow, they I know what director Rick
be a lawyer, but dropped both hail from Los Angeles, Famuyiwa was shooting for,
out (without her parents and return to their hometown namely, a heartwarming, cross-
permission) to volunteer at a to inform their parents of their cultural comedy loaded with
laughs. Unfortunately, this
mean-spirited, cliché-ridden
shockfest fails to measure up
in any meaningful way.
The flick’s lame attempt
at ethnic humor is mostly of
the “once you go Black, you
don’t go back” and “Is it true
what they say about Black
guys?” stale stereotyping
variety. The idea-bereft
scriptwriters had little going
for them in the way of
creativity, given their milking
both inadvertent ingestion of
Viagra and cake in the face
for laughs twice.
Even the pat resolution,
overlaid with unearned
sentiment, is annoying,
especially the gratuitous,
wedding reception dance
scene, as that device is
conveniently employed
to suggest that all the
scatterplot’s loose ends
have been tied, if assorted
adversaries can shimmy up
a “Soul Train” line together.
On the positive side, at least a
bouncy tune like Earth Wind
and Fire’s “September” is the
fastest way to get an audience
on its feet to clear a theater.
I just saved you a lot of
aggravation. You owe me.
Poor (H star)
Rated PG-13 for brief profanity
and sexuality.
In English and Spanish with
subtitles.
Running time: 90 Minutes
Distributor: Fox Searchlight

Boyz II Men Gear up
for Carnival Cruise
Performance
Multiple Grammy award-
winning vocal group Boyz
II Men will set sail with fans
Feb. 11-14, 2011, on Carnival
Cruise Lines Imagination
for “The Love Cruise.” The
four-day voyage, which will
travel from Miami to Nassau,
Bahamas, will celebrate the
group’s current album Love.
Members Shawn
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Stockman, Wanya Morris and
Nathan Morris will entertain
fans on board at special
concert events and will
perform their most romantic
hits from the past 20 years.
The cruise will also
include meet and greets,
a welcome party, poker
tournament and much more,
all hosted by Boyz II Men.
Fans will also be able to
renew their wedding vows
onboard and will be serenaded
by the popular R&B group.
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special,” said Nathan Morris
in a statement.
“To relax, have a few
drinks and spend quality time
with our fans is what I’m
looking forward to,” Wanya
Morris added.
Boyz II Men is one of the
most successful male vocal
groups of all time. The former
quartet has sold an estimated
60 million recordings in their
20-year history.
For more information, visit
boyziimencruise.com.
While spending 10 years
in jail for arson, Jennings
perfected his craft and began
writing songs, performing at
clubs and collaborating with
other artists. He went on to
release three albums, Lyfe
268-192, The Phoenix and
Lyfe Change, and is slated to
release another LP in May.
With his signature raspy
Lyfe Jennings voice and socially conscious
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1.1 million CDs in the United
Greater Washington’s Richard States to date.
of Leonid “LT” McGill as
he tries to “find the off-ramp
to redemption from the dark
highway I was on.”
Full of page-turning drama
and unexpected twists, Known
to Evil follows the protagonist
as he is confronted with
his past transgressions and
charged to find and protect a
stunning 27-year-old woman
who disappeared from a
murder scene.
Mosley, a California
native most recognized for his

“We have been waiting
a long time to do something
like this. We feel spending a
few days on a ship celebrating
20 years with our fans, friends
and loved ones sounds really
Boyz II Men
Singer Lyfe Jennings
Visits Metro Area
R&B singer/songwriter
Lyfe Jennings visited the
Boys and Girls Clubs of
England Clubhouse No.
14 on March 25. The Ohio
native spoke to local teens
about his experience growing
up in the inner city and his
incarceration at 14.
Famed Author Releases
New Book
Celebrated author Walter
Mosley’s latest book, Known
to Evil, continues the saga
book Devil in a Blue Dress,
recently won an NAACP
Image Award for fiction for
his book, The Long Fall, and
has been nominated for the
2010 Hammett Prize.

“This is one of the happiest
moments of my life, and I want to
thank each one of you who had a
part in selecting me for one of their
awards, for your kindness. It has
made me feel very, very humble; and
I shall always hold it as a beacon
for anything that I may be able to do
in the future. I sincerely hope I shall
always be a credit to my race and
to the motion picture industry. My
heart is too full to tell you just how
I feel, and may I say thank you and
God bless you.” - Hattie McDaniel
Baltimore’s own General William
“Kip” Ward is this year’s recipient
of the 2010 Trumpet Award. The
Trumpet Awards acknowledge the
accomplishments of individuals who
have significantly contributed to
enhancing the quality of life for all.
The award showcases individuals
and/or groups who enhance the
richness of this great global society
by partnering with the cause of
justice and equality.
“Did you ever know that you’re
my hero, and everything I would
like to be?”
General Ward recently received
the lifetime achievement award at
the 2010 Black Engineer of the Year
Awards gala at the Baltimore Hilton
Hotel. It was an emotional moment
when the cadets from West Point
saluted and posed for pictures with
General Ward and Lt. Gen. Dennis
Via. Joyce Ward and I were in awe
during the historic moment, realizing
we were watching our future leaders
pay homage to our current leaders.
“I’ve been playing all of my life,
since I was seven years old. I’m now
83. All of a sudden I woke up one
morning and I couldn’t play. Just
like that.” - Dr. Billy Taylor
“Guess who I saw today?”
was the response shared by my
daughter Lisa, son-in-law Greg and
grandsons, saxophonist Gregory and
trumpeter Matthew, when they met
the legendary Dr. Billy Taylor during
a recent concert at the Kennedy
Center Jazz Café.
“The second time around.” Carl
Stokes received greets from family
and supporters on his return to the
City Council. Carl replaced Bernard
Jack Young as the new president of
the City Council.
Congratulations to Carl, Bernard
and Stephanie as they lead the city
of Baltimore forward.
The reception hosted by Anthony
McCarthy, Kevin Brown and Bill
Maughlin at Bill and Kevin’s
Station North Arts Café Gallery in
the theater district had more than a
100 guests celebrating Carl’s return
to politics. Guests enjoying the
pulled pork, pasta alfredo and Bill’s
mouthwatering brownies were radio
hosts Konan, Sen. Larry Young and
Marc Steiner, Sam and Lydia Redd,
Councilman Warren Branch, Mary
Holter, Kay Murrell, Gregory Kane,
Andrea Bland, David Scott, Jawauna
Greene, Betsy Gardner, Marilyn
Harris and Caprece Garrett.
“Eat. Drink. Look. Listen” is
the mantra at the café, a great place
to sit and chat while enjoying hot
cornbread, oatmeal, Belgian waffles,
assorted sandwiches and more.
“Mama was my greatest teacher,
a teacher of compassion, love and
fearlessness. If love is sweet as a
flower, then my mother is that sweet
flower of love.” - Stevie Wonder
Charlotte Harper was “simply
beautiful” entering the Maryland
ballroom on the arms of her sons-in-
law Eric Mays and Harold Jones for
her 90th birthday celebration at the
Hunt Valley Marriott.
Her daughters, Sharon Mays
and Cheryl Jones, glowed when
they spoke of their mother’s love
and reflected on her life. Ralph
Edwards proclaimed “this is your
life” to Charlotte Harper, which
brought shouts of delight from the
guests. The video featured phases
of her life including photos of
her grandparents, parents, family
members and friends. It also
showcased her childhood, marriage
and courtship to Mr. Charles, her
children, life as an educator and
world traveler and Christian women.
Guests enjoying the celebration
and buffet of salmon, chicken and
all the trimmings included her
AKA sorority sisters, Sharp Street
Memorial United Methodist church
family, Stephanie Lee, Olivia
Fearon, Reginald Lee, Stuart and
Candace Simms, Muriel Johnson,
Nannette Mitchell, William Lane,
Tamarah Bowman. Trazana Beverly,
Lois Beverly, Muriel Gates, Lillian
Thaniels, Cardrienne and James
Griffin, Idella Nichols and Bishop
and Mrs. Forrest Stith.
It’s Your Birthday
Happy birthday to Judy Tonkins,
Diane Hocker, Margaret Lee,
Michele Emery, Dan Henson, Ora
Washington, Joseph “Trail Boss”
Parker, Margaret Sullivan, Poly
student Michael Greene, Myron
Bundy, DJ Tanz, Larry Winkler and
my daddy Benjamin Scott Johnson.
“Happiness is spiritual, born
of truth and love. It is unselfish;
therefore it cannot exist alone, but
requires all mankind to share it.” -
Mary Eddy Baker
Friends of Lydia McCargo Redd
joined her husband Sam at Crush’s
Restaurant in Belvedere Square
to celebrate her birthday. “I got
options” The personally engraved
three course menu gave guests many
options. I chose the shrimp and
grits with andouille sausage, Kobe
beef filet with oysters, bleu cheese
potatoes and blueberry cake. Other
options included salmon with lobster
mashed potatoes, pasta and chicken.
Monday, I went back for lunch
for the plump, “juicy,” crispy fried
oysters. People celebrating the
“sweet spirit” of Lydia were John
and Charlene McCargo, Judge
Yvonne Holt-Stone, Edie Green,
Norva Gladden, Bonita Dancy,
Theron Whittaker, Elizabeth and
Harry Williams, Frederico and
Sherry Adams, Jackie Robinson,
Gerald and Janet Briscoe and
Leonard Wilmore.
Condolences to Susan Ellison
on the death of her husband Bill
Ellison, Fred Donaldson on the death
of his mother Ella Mae Timmons
and Maria Welch on the death of her
mother Yolanda Carmen de Better.
Kudos to John Wood for
organizing the Maryland West
Virginia watch party and to the
Morgan Bears and Maryland Terps
for a great year. Hello to Clodis
Dyers and the gang.
“I’ll be there.”
-Valerie and the Friday Night
Bunch
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Face to Women’
By AFRO Staff
Golf superstar Tiger Woods may have regained the support
of many of his fans by answering questions from the media on
March 22 for the first time since being busted for adultery. But
according to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan,
he has also lost much support after choosing the Master’s
Tournament at Augusta National in Georgia as his first venture
back into the professional golf world.
It may still be difficult for women to view Woods in a
positive light, especially after another one of his alleged
mistresses released a series of x-rated text messages days after
he announced his plans to return. According to ABC News, the
texts suggest that Woods wanted to choke and urinate on former
porn star Joslyn James during sexual intercourse. If Woods’
allegedly bizarre sexual desires didn’t disturb Woods’ female
fans, Brennan said the golfer’s decision to make his return at
Augusta National on April 8 will.
Founded 76 years ago, Augusta National is one of the most
exclusive clubs in the country with a membership roster that
includes elite figures such as Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. The
club admitted its first Black member, Ron Townsend, in 1990,
but still restricts women from joining.
“Is there something tone-deaf about this decision? Sure,
there is. But the male-dominated golf world has never really
cared about the issue of discrimination against women at
Augusta National,” Brennan said in her column. “That is the
place that Tiger decides to come back with these apparently
well-documented issues that he has with women is ironic at
best, and, I guess you could say, a slap in the face of women at
worst.”
Brennan isn’t the only woman offended by Tiger’s choice.
“I only wish the press would get as outraged about women
being denied the clear opportunities that Augusta membership
represents—membership often purchased at taxpayer
expense—as they did about Tiger Woods’ dalliances,” National
Council of Women’s Organizations Chair Susan Scanlan told
ABC News. “If Mr. Woods is looking for redemption for his
transgressions, I find it odd that he would head to a men-only
club.”
Eight years ago, the club came under fire after a series
of protests led by NCWO’s Martha Burk. But Woods was
silent during that time and initially ducked phone calls from
the media about the uproar before speaking on the issue in
November 2002.
“I think there should be women members,” Woods told the
media at the time. “But it’s not up to me. I don’t have voting
rights; I’m just an honorary member. As I’ve said before,
everyone is entitled to their own opinion.”
For now, it appears Woods will remain in the “doghouse.”

Bracket Busted? No Problem, Just Ride with Kentucky

Nostradamus somewhere in
your name, your bracket is
totally busted. I know you
penciled in Georgetown,
Kansas and Villanova as no-
brainers to advance to the
“Sweet 16.” And I know you
laughed at the possibility of
the Hoyas going out in the
first round or the chances
of Kansas being ousted by
Northern Iowa. You may have
even had Maryland pegged
for some extra airtime just
because you’re familiar with
By Stephen D. Riley the area. But it wasn’t to be.
AFRO Staff Writer In one of the craziest
weekends in sports history,
So now what? It’s
it was all blowouts, buzzer-
officially week two of March
beaters and upsets (sound
Madness and unless you have
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theirs wrong. So now what?
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seek out a fallback team and
“ride or die” with them, that’s
what. And if you’re looking
for a team to reinvest in, why
not the hottest team remaining
in the tourney?
The Kentucky Wildcats
may not have the experience
you would like to see or the
Cinderella story you would
like to hear, but they sure
know how to play ball. Their
two first-round opponents
were annihilated by 29 and
30 points, respectively, and
when it comes to what a
complete team should look
like, Kentucky’s a full-sized
centerfold model.
They have size in the
paint. They can score down
low and defend inside.
They’re deadly in transition.
Their backcourt is amazingly
athletic. They’re deep, fast
and talented and perhaps their
most attractive feature—
they’re all freshmen. Well,
maybe not all of them. But
first-year wonders such as
John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins
and Eric Bledsoe make up
the nucleus of a well-oiled
machine. The majority of
Kentucky’s players have
never even played in a NCAA
tournament before so the fact
that they just pummeled their
first pair of opponents makes
them a team to fall in love
with.
I don’t know what head
coach John Calipari had to
do or say to reel in one of
the best freshmen classes in
NCAA history, but whatever
he did, kudos to him. Fans
love to see Cinderella teams
knock out top dogs in the
tournament, that’s one of
the things that makes March
Madness so special. But in
reality, watching a “Sweet
16” or a “Final Four” full
of 12th and 13th seeds isn’t
something fans really want
to see.
People are intrigued by
storylines and what better tale
than that of the Wildcats: A
team that fell from the graces
last season only to land in the
prestigious NIT, their first
appearance in the fallback
tournament since 1979. Out
goes controversial head
coach Billy Gillispie after
last season, and in comes the
smooth-talking, slick-haired
Calipari and his star-laden
freshmen class.
Now the Wildcats are
back on top of the college
basketball world because
Calipari, Wall and Cousins
have restored the swag back
into the bluegrass state.
Unlike perennial powers
such as Duke, Kansas and
North Carolina, it’s almost
impossible to root against
Kentucky because they
haven’t been all that relevant
for quite some time. Their last
NCAA title came in 1998 and
the school’s been the hotspot
for ridicule ever since.
And let’s be honest, once
Wall, Cousins and possibly
Bledsoe declare for the
NBA Draft after the season,
Kentucky may not be this
strong again for quite a while.
So think of this Wildcat run
as a farewell tour of sorts. I
know you might be weary
about placing your bets on a
team full of kids who couldn’t
get into most night clubs, but
from a talent standpoint there
isn’t a team left in the tourney
that can run with Kentucky.
And besides, with your
championship favorite Kansas
now sitting at home, what
other choice do you have?

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Rising Star Chooses HBCU

By Perry Green After a recent trip to the campus
NBA Approves Jordan’s AFRO Sports Editor of Johnson C. Smith University in
Bid for Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte, N.C., Pinkett now believes
The NBA’s Board of Much of America’s attention is she may have found her new home
Governors on March 17 currently captured by the NCAA for the next four years.
unanimously approved six- Tournament, where some of the “I really like the family
time NBA champion Michael best men and women’s basketball environment there, and I feel like its
Jordan’s $275 million bid to is being played for the next few a place where I can grow physically,
buy the Charlotte Bobcats. weeks. mentally and spiritually,” Pinkett
Effective immediately, One keen viewer in particular said of JCSU, located in the heart of
Jordan will take over the team’s AP Photo
is Cambridge, Md., native Charlotte. “I’ll be around people that
operations as the first former Former NBA player Michael
Erin D. Pinkett, who will soon come from similar cultures to what
player to be a majority owner Jordan speaks during
reach her dream of joining the I’ve come from and I know they’ll
in the league. He was formerly a news conference in NCAA herself. As one of the welcome me in like family.”
a minority investor with the Charlotte, N.C., on March
most prolific basketball players Certainly, the JCSU Lady Golden
Bobcats, his home state team, 18.
to attend Westtown School in Bulls would welcome Peaches
and has had the final say on basketball decisions since 2006. Westchester, Pa., Pinkett— into their family without much
“Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post- nicknamed “Peaches” by her hesitation. Playing basketball since
playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an family—has attracted interest she was 3, the 5-feet 4-inch Pinkett
NBA franchise,” Jordan said in a statement to The Associated from several NCAA Division I is as effective as a guard gets. She
Press. “I am especially pleased to have the opportunity to build and II schools, including Florida averaged 15 points, seven assists and
a winning team in my home state of North Carolina. I plan to A&M University, University of five rebounds per game as a senior,
make this franchise an organization that Charlotte can be proud Maryland-Eastern Shore, Clark displaying her skills as both a scorer
of, and I am committed to doing all that I can to achieve this Atlanta University and North and distributer. She also has the
goal.” Carolina A&T. smarts to match her athletic ability,
Although the six-year-old team expects to lose Pinkett even made a trip scoring a 1370 on the SAT.
approximately $30 million this season because of slow ticket to local school Morgan State Joining the Lady Golden Bulls—
and sponsorship sales, Jordan, 47, hopes to turn those numbers University, where she played Courtesy Photo
who had a successful 18-10 record
around. He will assume about $150 million in debt in the deal pick-up with Lady Bears all-time Maryland native Erin Pinkett has attracted last season—will allow Pinkett to
and becomes the second Black majority owner of a major pro women’s leading scorer Corin several school offers after averaging 15 points reach her goal of playing college
sports team, replacing former Bobcats owner Bob Johnson, “Tiny” Adams. and seven assists as a senior and scoring a 1350 basketball, but that’s just a start. She
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of her list,” said Dr. Charles Pinkett, another rising star on our hands.
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Community Calendar
March 26
Loyola BSA N. Charles and
Broadway Fashion Show
Loyola College-Reitz
Arena, 4501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore. 8 p.m. Loyola’s
Black Student Association
presents their annual fashion
show featuring students
displaying their talents
ranging from modeling to
performing arts. $15-$20. For
more information: 410-617-
2310.
The Dance on Widow’s Row
Arena Players, 801
McCulloh St. Baltimore. 8
p.m. Join Douglass Senior
High School class of 1975
as they present “The Dance
on Widow’s Row.” $15. For
more information: 410-944-
9035.
March 27
Lincoln and Douglass: An
American Friendship by
Nikki Giovanni
Reginald F. Lewis
Museum of Maryland AA
History & Culture, 830
E. Pratt St. Baltimore. 11
a.m.-1 p.m. Listen to a
story about the friendship
between Abraham Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass.
Free with membership. $4
without membership. For
more information: www.
africanamericanculture.org.
Free Historic Tax Credit
Seminar
The Charles Village
Community Benefits office,
2434 Saint Paul St. Baltimore.
10 a.m. CVCBD will be
hosting a free international
seminar on the qualifications
and applications process for
the Tax Credit Program. For
more information: 410-235-
4411.
Explore Black Women’s
History with Ida Jones
Reginald F. Lewis
Museum of Maryland AA
History & Culture, 830 E.
Pratt St. Baltimore. 1 p.m.
Listen to essays on African-
American women’s history
in conjunction with Women’s
History Month. Museum
admission is required. For
more information: 443-263-
1800
March 28
Palm Sunday Pancake
Breakfast
Rosedale Volunteer Fire
Company, 8037 Philadelphia
Road, Baltimore. 8 a.m.-12
p.m. The Rosedale Volunteer
Fire Company is sponsoring
an all-you-can-eat breakfast.
For more information: 410-
866-2598.
NAACP
Events
March 22-31
NAACP Historical Exhibit
Maryland Historical
Society, 201 West
Monument St. Baltimore
10 a.m. Historical exhibit
featuring photography,
documents, posters,
and more. For more
information: 410-366-3300
April 3
NAACP ‘Yes We Can’
Census Volunteer
NAACP Baltimore
City branch, 8 W. 26th
St. Baltimore. 10 a.m.-4
p.m. The Baltimore branch
of the NAACP will be
phone banking, performing
community outreach, and
distributing information for
the 2010 Census. For more
information: 410-366-3304.
Celebrate Black Marriages March 29
information: 410-225-2300.
March 30
Women’s History Month
March 31
Income Tax Assistance
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Herring Run Branch, 3801
April 3
Three Local Poets:
Celebrating Poetry in
Baltimore
Northwood-Appold United Laylah Ali Lecture Scavenger Hunt Erdman Ave. Baltimore. Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Methodist Church, 4499 Loch Maryland Institute College Enoch Pratt Free Library, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Trained Southeast Anchor Branch, 3601
Raven Boulevard, Baltimore. of Art, Falvey Hall, 1301 Herring Run Branch, 3801 volunteers from AARP will be Eastern Ave. Baltimore. 2 p.m.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Marriage hall Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore. Erdman Ave. Baltimore. 12-5 available to help seniors and In honor of National Poetry
of fame, renewal of vows and 12-2 p.m. Experience artist p.m. Celebrate Women’s low income individuals with Month, three poets from the
more. For more information: Laylah Ali’s work dealing History Month by honoring income tax preparation. For Baltimore area will share their
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TO ADVERTISE IN THE BALTIMORE AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS, DEADLINES ARE: Up to CHECK or MONEY ORDER to: AFRO-AMERI-
CAN CO., 2519 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD
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HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

6 7 8 9 10
A historical establish- Tel: (410) 396-3261
ment is looking to hire a Baltimore non-profit seeks legal representa- Fax: (410) 962-1586
night time Security tion for recently awarded federal grant. Re- 11 12 13 14 15
Guard. The individual spondents must have significant legal exper- Questions regarding the RFP should be di-
must possess a High ience with federal programs, particularly rected in writing to the address and individual
School Diploma; have CDBG and NSP. Preference will be given to indicated above, and must include the refer- 16 17 18 19 20
the ability to communi-
proposals that involve minority- and woman- ence: HABC RFP Number B-1614-10.
owned vendors. For more information, con-
cate with customers,
tact Lisa Evans at levans@
employees, and basic healthyneighborhoods.org or 410-332-0387
computer skills. The x153. Proposals are due by noon on April Baltimore City Public Schools.
work hours are Mon- 12, 2010.
NAME_________________________________________________
Thu 5pm to 1am. No INVITATION FOR BIDS: ADDRESS_____________________________________________
phone calls. Mail or fax BCS-10060
your resume to the Provide Roof Replacement Services at PHONE NO.___________________________________________
The AFRO American HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY Harlem Park Elementary School # 35
Newspapers, 2519
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and Harlem Park Middle School #78. CLASSIFICATION_______________________________________
INTEGRATED ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND
North Charles Street, CONTROL SYSTEM (Room, Apt.,House, etc.) INSERTION DATE:_____________
Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore City Board of School Commis-
sioners is inviting interested companies to
21218 or fax RFP NUMBER: B-1613-10 submit bids to: BCS-10060.
1.877. 570.9297.
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City In order to participate, interested bidders LEGAL NOTICES
(”HABC”) will issue a Request for Proposals q
LEGAL NOTICES (”RFP”) for interested and qualified firms to
need to visit eMaryland Marketplace website
are found in the bid package.
at https://ebidmarketplace.com
submit proposals to provide design/build ser- All contractors bidding on this Contract must
IN THE CIRCUIT vices for the purpose of supplying and Solicitation BCS-10060 will be available for first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore
COURT FOR installing an integrated energy management review commencing Friday, March 26, 2010. Contractors Qualification Committee.
BALTIMORE CITY and control system at three (3) HABC hous- Interested parties should call 410-396-6883
Case No.: ing developments. The Bid Due Date is Thursday, April 15, or contact the Committee at Room 634,
24D10000248 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time. No bids will Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette
IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSALS WILL BE DUE no later than be accepted after that time. Any questions Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If a bid
JENKINS 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April related to this solicitation should be directed is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”),
FOR CHANGE OF 30, 2010. to the Buyer. then in that event, the document that
NAME TO established the JV shall be submitted with
SYREETA A non-mandatory pre-proposals conference the bid for verification purposes. The
SINGLETARY will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Prequalification Category required for bidding
ORDER FOR 10:00 a.m., at 417 E. Fayette Street, Room CITY OF BALTIMORE on this project is E13004 Rehabilitation of
NOTICE BY 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. Structures
PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Cost Qualification Range for this work shall
The object of this suit HABC has established a minimum goal of be $1,000,000.01 to $2,000,000.00
is to officially change twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar NOTICE OF LETTING A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be
the name of the peti- amount of the proposed contract for Minority conducted at The South East Corner of

afro.
tioner from Business Enterprise (MBE) utilization, ap- TR09302 CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC Sharp Street and Pratt Street (1 W. Pratt
Jenkins plicable to all minority and non-minority SIGNAL CITYWIDE - JOC Street) on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 10:00
to businesses proposing to provide the re- A.M.
Syreeta Singletary quested services as the prime contractor. No THE PRE-BID MEETING IS BEING HELD

com
Principal Items of work for this project are:
ON APRIL 1, 2010 at 414 N. Calvert Street
It is this 18th day of
March, 2010 by the
goal has been established for participation of
Women-owned businesses (”WBEs”), how- at 10:00 a.m.
Interior Renovation
The MBE goal is 24% Strictly
Personal
Circuit Court for Bal- ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir- The WBE goal is 8%
timore City, matively promotes the use of WBEs in all INSTEAD OF APRIL 2, 2010. THE CITY CONTRACT NO. PB08817
ORDERED, that pub- HABC contracts. WILL BE OBESERVING GOOD FRIDAY. APPROVED:
lication be given one
time in a newspaper of Responders shall also comply with all ap- Visit us @baltimorecity.gov
Bernice H. Taylor Pen Pals
Clerk, Board of Estimates
general circulation in plicable requirements of Section 3 of the APPROVED: Attractive lady
Baltimore City on or Housing and Urban Development Act of David E. Scott P.E. 5’6”, interested in
before the 2nd day of 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u. City of Baltimore Director of Public Works
April, 2010, which Department of Finance cooking, music,
shall warn all The RFP may be obtained on or after Mon- Bureau of Purchases DVDs, good con-
interested persons to day, March 29, 2010, at the following loca- MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION versation and quiet
file an affidavit in op- tion: Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
position to the relief Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, evenings. I would
requested on or be- Housing Authority of Baltimore City but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is issuing an Invitation for like to meet some-
fore the 12th day of Division of Fiscal Operations, the following date(s) for the stated Bids (IFB) MAA-IFB-10-003 To Operate and Manage the BWI Rail Station
April, 2010. Purchasing Department one with similar
requirements: Parking Garage and The Public Automobile Parking Facilities Concession
Frank M. Conaway 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI interests, who is
Clerk Baltimore, Maryland 21202 APRIL 7, 2010 Marshall) for a period not to exceed four (4) years. religious, with his
3/26 Attention: John Airey, MATERIAIS USED FOR SIGNS, BANNERS,
Chief of Contracting Services POSTERS, etc... B50001421
own home and
All interested bidders are invited to attend a Pre-Bid Conference at 10
Tel: (410) 396-3261 REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL transportation.
IN THE CIRCUIT Fax: (410) 962-1586
a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), April 21, 2010, in BWI Marshall´s
COURT FOR MAINTENANCE B50001438 Assembly Rooms A & B, Third Floor Terminal Building, BWI Airport MD
BALTIMORE CITY APRIL 21, 2010 21240-0766. Attendance is recommended as a source of information;
Questions regarding the RFP should be di- COMPUTER EQUIPMENT B50001430 Black female 67,
Case No.: however, attendance is not mandatory.
24D10000308
rected in writing to the address and individual APRIL 28, 2010 interested in meet-
indicated above, and must include the refer- AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE BAL- ing christian male
IN THE MATTER OF ence: HABC RFP Number B-1613-10.
Interested bidders may arrange to pick up IFB No. MAA-IFB-10-003 on
CANESE NICHELLE TIMORE CONVENTION CENTER or after April 7, 2010 at:
B50001424 (64-70) for friend-
HUTCHINSON
FOR CHANGE OF JUNE 9, 2010 Maryland Aviation Administration ship and possibly
NAME TO PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE ART, COM- Office of Commercial Management more. Phot/phone.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY PREHENSIVE MANAGED TELECOMMUNI-
ZA AYOBAMI REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
Third Floor, Terminal Building Write box holder
ORDER FOR CATIONS SERVICES B50001384 BWI Airport MD 21240-0766
UTILIES CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE PRO- 5325 Capital
NOTICE BY FESSIONAL SERVICES
PUBLICATION THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT Please call Brenda Lopez Zapata at 410-859-7844 to arrange for pickup Heights, MD
CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY of the IFB Specifications in person. Specifications can also be mailed
The object of this suit RFP NUMBER: B-1614-10 20791, Maryland
is to officially change VISITING THE CITYS WEB SITE: to the proponent via regular mail. IFB specifications may be picked up
the name of the peti- The Housing Authority of Baltimore City or mailed upon payment of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) in the form area.
tioner from (”HABC”) is requesting proposals from www.baltimorecitibuy.org of a check made payable to the ”Maryland Aviation Administration” and
Canese Nichelle interested and qualified individuals, com- must indicate ”Invitation for Bids No. MAA-IFB-10-003” on the check.
Hutchinson panies or firms to provide professional en- This payment will not be refunded. Overnight or express mail delivery Lonesome
to gineering and utility services to HABC to Baltimore City Public Schools. of the IFB specifications is only upon request and at the expense of the Hearts -
Za Ayobami effectively manage its utility operations and bidders. MAA will not be responsible for late delivery of IFB
It is this 2nd day of advise HABC during its Energy Performance INVITATION FOR BIDS: specifications. Pen Pals
March, 2010 by the Contracting initiatives. The utilities consist of, BCS-10061 To have a notice
Circuit Court for Bal- but are not limited to, electricity, natural gas, Provide Fire Alarm Replacement Services at Sealed bids will be received on behalf of MAA by the Director, Office of published in the
timore City, district steam, water, sewer and oil. the Thurgood Marshall Middle School #170 Commercial Management, Maryland Aviation Administration, Third Floor,
and Thurgood Marshall High School #424. Strictly Personal
ORDERED, that pub- Therefore, HABC is seeking to engage the Terminal Building, P.O. Box 8766, BWI Airport, MD 21240-0766. Bids
services of individuals, companies or firms delivered in person or by express mail will be received by Director, Office Section, write the
lication be given one
time in a newspaper of who are qualified to assist HABC to cost The Baltimore City Board of School Commis- of Commercial Management, Third Floor, Terminal Building, BWI Airport message you want
general circulation in effectively maintain, operate, develop, and sioners is inviting interested companies to MD 21240-0766, until but not later than 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), printed in the space
Baltimore City on or procure all utilities for its residents within submit bids to: BCS-10061. June 23, 2010. MAA encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises below. Enclose ten
before the 2nd day of federal, state, and local laws. to respond to this solicitation. dollars ($10.00),
April, 2010, which In order to participate, interested bidders
PROPOSALS WILL BE DUE no later than need to visit eMaryland Marketplace website Helen M. Tremont check or money
shall warn all
interested persons to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April at https://ebidmarketplace.com Director order for 25 words.
file an affidavit in op- 23, 2010. Office of Commercial Management NO CASH
position to the relief Solicitation BCS-10061 will be available for PLEASE. Additional
requested on or be- A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference review commencing Friday, March 26, 2010. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION words will cost 50
fore the 12 day of will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at
April, 2010 10:00 a.m. in the Charles L. Benton Building, The Bid Due Date is Thursday, April 15, CITY OF BALTIMORE cents each.
Frank M. Conaway 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. local time. No bids will OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Clerk Maryland, 21202. be accepted after that time. Any questions PUBLIC NOTICE
3/26 related to this solicitation should be directed
to the Buyer. PROJECT NO. 1135 - ON-CALL DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR To answer a
HABC has established a minimum goal of FEDERAL AID PROJECTS FOR BRIDGES WITHIN THE CITY
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar Lonesome Heart
I Josephine Ball- OF BALTIMORE
amount of the proposed contract for Minority notice, enclose a
Sivels am not Business Enterprise (MBE) utilization, ap- CITY OF BALTIMORE check or money
responsible for any DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS The City of Baltimore Office of Boards & Commissions has been requested by
bills made or cosig- plicable to all minority and non-minority the Transportation Engineering and Construction Division, Department of order for $2.00 for
businesses proposing to provide the re- DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
ned by William Transportation, to certify the qualifications of firms to provide design consultant
Sivels Senior prior quested services as the prime contractor. No NOTICE OF LETTING services for federally funded projects.
each letter you wish
to 2007. goal has been established for participation of to have forwarded.
Women-owned businesses (”WBEs”), how- Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate ad- The scope of on-call bridge design services would include replacement or NO CASH
ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir- dressed to the Board of Estimates of the rehabilitation design of bridge structures, geotechnical design services/soil PLEASE. Be sure to
matively promotes the use of WBEs in all Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and borings, right of way appraisals/documentation, obtaining permits, roadway
marked for PB08817-Convention Center design, pavement design, ADA pedestrian facilities, storm drainage, street include the box
HABC contracts.
To place an ad

Interior Renovation, 1 W. Pratt Street, lighting, electric duct banks, traffic control, erosion and sediment control, number of the per-
410-554-8200

Responders shall also comply with all ap- Baltimore, MD 21201 will be received at the surveys, landscaping, planning, environmental site assessments, NEPA son you wish to con-
Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City clearance, writing specifications, developing cost estimates, preparing adver-
tact.
call today

plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The RFP may be obtained on or after Mon-
day, March 29, 2010, at the following loca-
tion:
Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Division of Fiscal Operations,
Purchasing Department
417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Attention: John Airey,
Chief of Contracting Services
T
Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on
Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Positively no
bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids
will be publicly opened by the Board of
Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.
The Contract Documents may be examined,
without charge, at the Department of Public
Works Service Center located on the first
floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building,
200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202 as of Friday, March 26, 2010 and
copies may be purchased for a non-
refundable cost of $100.00.
Conditions and requirements of the Bid
tisement contract documents, shop drawing reviews, construction phase ser-
vices and reviews, coordination with utility/railroad owners and other outside
agencies, and other related civil and structural engineering tasks.
All letters, queries
The design consultant must have experience with the development of plans and notices
and specifications for bid documents. Consultants must be familiar with both
Baltimore City and Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) design criteria. should be sent to:
Specifications for Federal Aid Projects will follow the latest version of the SHA STRICTLY
Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials.
PERSONAL
Project design fees have been estimated at $3,000,000 per consultant. The 2519 N. Charles
duration of the professional services contract is estimated to be five (5) years.
Three (3) consultants will be awarded contracts.
Street,
Baltimore, MD
Should you have any questions in this matter, please contact Mr. Bimal Devkota
21218
at (410) 396-6930.
F
B8 The Baltimore Afro-American, March 27, 2010 - April 2, 2010
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
Firms interested in submitting a proposal for this Project shall address a ”Letter associates anticipated for utilization for this project.
Non-Affiliation
of Interest” to the Office of Boards and Commissions, Room 601, 417 East
Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX: 410-625-4667). Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances
DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this project. A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract
goal if:
Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and
Verifying Certification 1.The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE
submit an original Federal Form 255 along with five (5) copies, to the Office
Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for 2.The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE
of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must
verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by 3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE (Article
be submitted on or before 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on April 26, 2010.
the Minority and Women´s Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to 5 subtitle 28-41).
All architectural, engineering and surveying firms listed in the proposal for the submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs and WBEs is available
from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements
project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each
255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is
applicable discipline at the time of submittal for the Project.
dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds;
recision of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant
It is policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in
Non-Affiliation from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years;
the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, subtitle 28 of the Baltimore
and payment for damages incurred by the City.
City Code (2000 Edition) - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) partici-
pation goals apply to this contract. A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract
goal if: A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including
those from MBE and WBE must be shown on the page provided within the
The DBE goal is 25 % 1.The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE
application.
2.The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE
The proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms must be named and 3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE (Article
5 subtitle 28-41). Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and
identified as a DBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form (SF) 255 in the spaces invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows:
provided for identifying outside key consultants/associates anticipated for
utilization for this project. A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements
of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is A ”principal” is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of
subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds; an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter
Any submittal that does not include the proper DBE participation will be ´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.
disapproved for further consideration for this project. recision of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant
from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years;
and payment for damages incurred by the City. Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the
Verifying Certification application.
Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for
verifying that all DBE´s to be utilized on the project are certified by the Office A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including
those from MBE and WBE must be shown on the page provided within the Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a
of Minority Business Enterprise, Maryland Department of Transportation prior sub-consultant and prime consultant.
to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified DBE´s is available from the application.
Office of Minority Business Enterprise at 410-865-1269. You may also access The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any
the directory at www.mdot.state.md.us/mbe/directory.html. Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and
invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All
such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications
Non-Affiliation should not be bound. Applications should simply be stapled in the upper
A ”principal” is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of
an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal
A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from
goal if: ´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.
consideration for this project.
1.The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE
2.The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the
application. Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may cause
3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE (Article disqualification of the submittal.
5 subtitle 28-41).
Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a
sub-consultant and prime consultant. Robert B. MacLeod
A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements Executive Secretary
of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is
subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds; The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any
recision of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All
such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications CITY OF BALTIMORE
from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years;
and payment for damages incurred by the City. should not be bound. Applications should simply be stapled in the upper DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal NOTICE OF LETTING
A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from
those from MBE and WBE must be shown on the page provided within the consideration for this project. Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of
application. Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for
Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may cause TR10010 LOWERING OF MONUMENT STREET UNDER AMTRAK
Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and disqualification of the submittal. BRIDGE NO. MP 92.61 will be received at the Office of the Comptroller,
invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. APRIL 28,
Robert B. MacLeod 2010.
A ”principal” is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of Executive Secretary
Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly
an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The
´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.
Contract Documents may be examined without charge, at the Depart-
Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
ment of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the
application. Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore,
CITY OF BALTIMORE Maryland 21202 as of MARCH 26, 2010 and copies may be purchased
Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS for a non-refundable cost of $50.00.
sub-consultant and prime consultant. PUBLIC NOTICE Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid package.
PROJECT NO. 1139 All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prerequalified by
The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested
additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact the Committee at Room
such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications LOW LEVEL SEWERSHED COLLECTION SYSTEM 634, Charles L. Benton Bldg. , 417 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland
should not be bound. Applications should simply be stapled in the upper
left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal
21202 . If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that
The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with
of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from by the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, to
consideration for this project. advertise for Civil/Environmental Engineering Firm to perform Wastewater the bid for verification purposes.
Engineering services for the Bureau of Water and Wastewater. Three (3) firms The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is
Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may cause will be selected to perform the design of improvements recommended by the A02601 (Portland Cement Concrete Pavement), A02602 ( Bituminous
disqualification of the submittal. recently completed Low Level Sewershed Study and Plan under the Wet Concrete Paving), or D02620 (Curbs, Gutters & Sidewalks).
Weather Program Consent Decree. The Sewershed covers an area of about Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $500,000.00 to
Robert B. MacLeod 13.3 square miles and is located in the downtown central business district and $1,500,000.00.
Executive Secretary adjacent to the harbor area of the City of Baltimore. The work may include A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on
designing of relief sewers, sewer storage facilities, point repairs, rehabilitation, APRIL 9, 2010 at 417 E. Fayette Street, Charles L. Benton Building,
and replacement of sanitary sewers within the Low Level Sewershed. The Room 722.
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION recommended projects have deadlines and there are stipulated penalties Principal Items of work for this project are:
associated with these projects. 8 Reinforced Cement Concrete Pavement 2,648 S.Y.
CITY OF BALTIMORE
OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS HMA Superpave 12.5mm -PG 64-22 105 Tons.
The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and HMA Superpave 19.00mm -PG 64-22 260 Tons.
PUBLIC NOTICE document:
PROJECT NO. 1141 5 Concrete Sidewalk 336 S.Y.
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF 12 Ductile Iron Pipe (D.I.P.) & Fittings 300 L.F.
1. Experience in design of sanitary sewer systems including hydraulic analysis
HIGH LEVEL SEWERSHED COLLECTION SYSTEM and hydraulic modeling.
The MBE goal is 12% The WBE goal is 5%
2. Experience in design of sanitary sewer system rehabilitation and replacement APPROVED:
The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested projects using trenchless technologies including Tunneling, CIPP and pipe Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk
by the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, to bursting. Board of Estimates
advertise for Civil/Environmental Engineering Firm to perform Wastewater 3. Experience in design of sanitary sewer online/offline storage facilities.
Engineering services for the Bureau of Water and Wastewater. Three (3) firms
will be selected to perform the design of improvements recommended by the
4. Experience in the preparation of design reports and contract documents AD NETWORK
including plans and specifications, all permit applications, easements, and
recently completed High Level Sewershed Study and Plan under the Wet
Weather Program Consent Decree. The High Level Sewershed (HLSS) is one
related items necessary for procurement of construction. Ad Network Non-Runners Accepted, Experience Necessary.
5. Experience in developing, monitoring and implementing a detailed geotech-
of eight individual sewersheds located withinthe City of Baltimore and covers nical subsurface investigation program including review of existing geology, Classifieds 1-888-468-5964 2wks Paid Training.
Lodging. Transportation
an area of about 7.20 square miles. The work may include designing of relief
sewers, sewer storage facilities, point repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement
geotechnical and other available data, utilizing reconnaissance, soil survey, field
tests, laboratory testing, engineering analysis and evaluation.
are published in Provided. 1-877-646-
of sanitary sewers within the High Level Sewershed. The recommended projects 6. Experience in construction management services which include: construction 65 CAMPGROUNDS 5050
have deadlines and there are stipulated penalties associated with these projects. inspection, review and response to RFIs, review and tracking of shop drawings,
submittals and change orders, review of substitutions and technical consulta- newspapers. Lake Somerset Camp
The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and
document:
tions.
7. Experience in performing and evaluating CCTV, dye testing and other
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projects using trenchless technologies including Tunnelling, CIPP and pipe 9. Experience in investigation, design and management of large diameter brochure 410-957-1866 or $50K-$100K or more. Call
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Women Business Enterprises. charge of at lakesomerset@earth- 680-8880. Ask for Lew
link.net. Wertenteil, or e-mail
including plans and specifications, all permit applications, easements, and
related items necessary for procurement of construction. $7 per word.) lew.wertenteil@inspherei
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ing services for utility investigations and design. EDUCATIONAL/
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submittals and change orders, review of substitutions and technical consulta-
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7. Experience in performing and evaluating CCTV, dye testing and other for those that TRUCK DRIVER
non-destructive sewer inspection technologies in an effort to confirm illegal
response to RFIs, construction schedule review, change order, post-construction
manhole and CCTV inspections, construction inspection and consultation during
All ads must qualify.Must be a DC resi-
connections and cross-connections.
8. Experience in collection system asset and data management in CADD and
construction. be prepaid dent and meet DOES eli- REGIONAL DRIVERS
gibility.202 552-7385 near NEEDED! ore Hometime!
GIS. The estimated project fee is $1,500,000 per firm. The duration of this project Metro Center Top Pay! Up to $.43/mile
9. Experience in investigation, design and management of large diameter
sanitary sewer cleaning projects.
is estimated to be 5 years. AUCTIONS email:thewestlinkci@live. company drivers! 12
10. Experience in developing and managing an overall team with Minority/ com months OTR required.
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Women Business Enterprises. contact Ms. Michelle Gabbitas at (410) 396-3428 or by e-mail at Michelle. H E A R T L A N D
Lynchburg, VA. Home
Gabbitas@baltimorecity.gov. EXPRESS1-800-441-
sites, timber value, great
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preparation of design for rehabilitation and replacement of sanitary sewers, AUCTION: March 26th
Highway, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures.” City personnel will utilize Cherry Bedroom Set.
sewer storage facilities, GIS, geotechnical engineering, surveying, preparation the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Online Bidding
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of design reports and contract documents including plans and specifications, Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. www.countsauction.com
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cost estimates, permit applications, easements, community meetings, and
boxes. English Dovetail. IMPROVEMENT
800-780-2991 (VAAF93).
construction management services including shop drawings review, review of Firms intending to submit a proposal as a prime consultant for this project
RFIs, change order, post-construction manhole and CCTV inspections, 103 Acres (3 Tracts) o
should submit a ”Letter of Interest” to the Office of Boards and Commissions, Original cost $4500. Sell WET BASEMENTS &
construction inspection and consultation during construction. Big Island, VA. Timber
Room 601, 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX: for $795. Can deliver. CRAWL SPACES
tracts, commercial build-
410-625-4667). Since these letters are utilized to assist small, minority and 240-482-8721 SMELL! MARYLAND
The estimated project fee is $1,500,000 per firm. The duration of this project ing on US-501. AUC-
women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters
is estimated to be 5 years. TION: March 26th Online WATERPROOFING CAN
should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project´s adver- LEATHER LIVING ROOM HELP FREE Written
tisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a ”Letter Bidding
Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the Project, please SET. In original plastic, Estimates Available
of Interest” will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. www.countsauction.com
contact Mr. Samuel Edoror at (410) 396-3428 or by e-mail at Samuel.edoror@ never used. Orig price LICENSED, BONDED &
baltimorecity.gov. 800-780-2991 (VAAF93)
Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and $3000, Sacrifice $975. INSURED
submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5) copies, to the Office 180 Acres (8 Tracts)
Can deliver. Call Bill 301- CALL NOW 1-800-773-
Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of ”The Specifications for Materials, of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must 841-7565
Highway, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures.” City personnel will utilize Peaks of Otter Views. 8373
be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Wednesday, 04-21-2010
the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Submittals may not be accepted after this deadline. Home, Barns, Pastures. MD LIC.#42912*
Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. Rt.24, Bedford,VA. AUC- ww.mdwaterproofinginc.
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should submit a ”Letter of Interest” to the Office of Boards and Commissions, The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional
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Room 601, 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX:
410-625-4667). Since these letters are utilized to assist small, minority and
liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ´ compensation insurances tions.com 800-780-2991 HOMES FOR
IF YOU USED TYPE 2
women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters
as required by the City of Baltimore.
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should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project´s adver- All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal
tisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a ”Letter DIA AND SUFFERED A FORECLOSED HOME
for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions
of Interest” will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. AUTOMOBILE STROKE OR HEART AUCTION
ATTACK? You may be MARYLAND STATE 300+
Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity DONATION entitled to compensation. HOMES | Mar 27 Open
submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5) copies, to the Office in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore Call Attorney Charles House: Mar 13,20 & 21
of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must City Code (2000 Edition) - Minority and Women´s Business Program, Minority DONATE VEHICLE:
be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Thursday, 04/22/2010. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 View Full Listings
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The consultants selected for the award of this project shall provide professional The MBE goal is 27% NO KILL Animal Shelters. treatment, implant? Top
The WBE goal is 9%
liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ´ compensation insurances Advanced Veterinary quality at affordable rates. MISC./TRAINING
as required by the City of Baltimore.All architectural, engineering, and surveying Treatments. Free Towing,
Both the proposed Minority and Women´s Business Enterprise firms must be Must visit us!
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Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form IRS TAX DEDUCTION. ww.KeativDentalClinic.co MASSAGE THERAPY –
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It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in Europe! fied. A new career is at
in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances DONATE YOUR VEHI- your fingertips. Call
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Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for
UNITED MISC.
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The MBE goal is 27% verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by
Over 18? Between High
The WBE goal is 9% the Minority and Women´s Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to FOUNDATION Free
School and College?
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Both the proposed Minority and Women´s Business Enterprise firms must be from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF Cancer Info Travel and Have Fun MISC.
named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration www.ubcf.info FREE w/Young Successful ADVERTISING BUDGET
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Obituaries
June B. Thorne, 82
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Education
Legendary Baltimore Actress, TV Personality
Career Technology
Accountability June B. Thorne, a legendary thespian and first at Johns Hopkins University.
Black woman to host her own show on Baltimore Thorne began her career in education at School
commercial television, died March 20 of No. 60 and progressed to a senior teacher and
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) seeks Education Pro-
gram Specialist I to provide technical assistance to Career & Technology
Education (CTE) programs to ensure increased school & student complications related to dementia. She was later, assistant principal. She also worked
performance, as measured by MD’s statewide assessment programs, &
for conducting data collection, analysis & reporting activities to support 82. as a special liaison to then-superintendent
CTE performance improvement initiatives @ MD’s Highs Schools & Thorne was a veteran member of Arena of Baltimore City public schools Roland
Community Colleges. Players and is most recognized for hosting Patterson until she retired in 1975.
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/aboutmsde/jobs “The Woman’s Journal” on WMAR in the After working in Baltimore schools for
1960s. several years, Thorne joined the Arena
The daughter of a teacher and a stock Players in 1960, where she spent the next 50
MSDE is a State agency that develops & administers education, library,
& rehabilitation programs, & is on the forefront of standards-based reform
of public education. Annual salary range: $55,084 - $80,452 & full State clerk, Thorne grew up in the Sugar Hill years playing diverse roles.
section of Baltimore City. She graduated The actress, whose passion for theater
Benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters or equivalent 36 credit hrs of post- from Frederick Douglass High School, then began during her childhood years when she
baccalaureate course work in Educ. Educ Admin/Supervision, Public
Admin, Info Mgt Systems, or related area & 4 yrs prof admin, located at Baker and Calhoun streets, and was an active member of the Madison Avenue
accountability or teaching exp in or affiliated with an educ prog including earned a bachelor’s degree from Coppin College YWCA, has been celebrated as a torchbearer
2 yrs exp in coordinating or administering a directly relate educ prog or
service. (Exp w/business intelligence software &/or Excel desired; admin
(Coppin State University). She went on to earn a in Black media. “The Woman’s Journal” featured
exp area related to accountability, info mgt, or related field pref.) NOTES: master’s degree in education from New York local entertainers, activists, politicians and other
JUNE B. THORNE
(1) 2 yrs addit onal exp. as defined may sub for the Master’s (2) Doctorate University and received postgraduate education remarkable Baltimore citizens.
in related field may sub for 1 yr of req. exp.

To Apply: Reference position #039614 & Send/FAX (410-333-8950)

resume to Office of Humaan Resources, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Balto.
MD. 21201. Applications/resumes should be received by April 16, 2010. Beulah McFadden Black, 82
Presser Supervisor, Max Rubin Industries
AA/EOE

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Beulah McFadden Black was born on July 12, 1927, savior. She and Israel were members of the Gums Springs
Laundry Supervisor to the late Jesse and Hattie McFadden in Clarendon Baptist Church in Clarendon County, S.C. After
Mechanical Technician I, II & Senior County, S.C. She was the seventh of 12 children. moving to Baltimore she became a member of the
Police Officer Entry Level She departed this life March 10 after a lengthy Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
Police Officer, Lateral Entry illness. Beulah was a devoted member of the Order
Utilities Team Manager Beulah received her formal education of the Eastern Star. She dedicated her life
Visit our website at www.aacounty.org for additional in- through the Clarendon County Public School to faithful service as past matron, Naomi
formation and to apply on-line. You may use the Internet System. Grand Chapter assistant grand marshall, first
at any Anne Arundel County library, or visit our office at As a teenager, Beulah met and married marshall of Helen M. Carter Council and M.
2660 Riva Road in Annapolis. Deadlines to apply posted her childhood sweetheart, the late Israel Louise Burks College Most Excellent Rose.
Black, on Aug. 5, 1945. This holy union was When not working, Beulah loved
on website.

AEO/DF/SFE blessed with two sons, the late Israel Black domestic and international travel with her
Jr., Mazilona Tony Black and one daughter, sisters Rose and Hattie and her “adopted”
Sharon Theresa Glover. daughter Vivian.
Behavioral Health Consultant
Seasoned mental health provider needed to provide con- Beulah followed Israel to Baltimore in Beulah was preceded in death by her
sultation, mental health triage, short term therapy, motiv- 1946. She worked and retired from the Max husband, Israel Black; son, Israel Black Jr.;
ational enhancement counseling and crisis intervention to Rubin Industries as a presser supervisor. She siblings, Emma Gibson, Jesse Mcadden Jr.,
clients of a busy multi-disciplinary clinic serving homeless did not stay retired long. Beulah would join the BEULAH MCFADDEN BLACK Kezer McFadden and John McFadden. She
state Department of Juvenile Services Foster leaves to cherish her memory her son, Mazilona
adults. Licensed as an LCSW-C or LCPC or APRN/MPH
preferred. Send resume to C. Berry, HCH, 421 Fallsway,
Baltimore, MD 21202 by April 6, 2010. E-mail: hrresumes@ Grandparent program. For over 15 years, Beulah Tony Black; daughter Sharon Theresa Glover,
hchmd.org, Fax: 410-837-8020. No phone calls. EOE worked directly in the field with juvenile counselors for at-risk a host of daughters and sons-in-law, four granddaughters, two
youth in the Baltimore City Public School System. step-granddaughters, seven great-grandchildren, several nieces
EDUCATION At an early age, Beulah accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and and nephews and longtime friends.

Education Program Specialist I,

Special Education Program Grants Specialists
Open until filled

Position #´s 040654 and 085083

State Salary Grade 21

Annual Salary Range: $55,084-$80,452
Standard Temporary Salary Reduction Schedule Effective
09/23/2009-06/30/2010

This is a professional position responsible for providing technical

assistance to local school systems (LSS), and public agencies for filing
Local Applications for Federal Funds (LAFF), American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 2009 funds, inclusive of completing and
applying for amendments, progress reports, carryover request, staffing
plans, special request for federal discretionary funds, and preparation
of Notice of Grant Awards.

EDUCATION: Master´s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of

post-baccalaureate course work in Special Education, Education, or a
closely related field. EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of professional
administrative or teaching experience in an education program; two
years of the required experience must be in a local school system
(LSS) or at the state level (MSDE); Grants Management experience
and demonstrated knowledge, performance and administration of
special education programs is required. NOTE: Two additional years
of experience directly related to the position may be substituted for
the required Master´s Degree.

Applicants must include their resume and complete a Maryland State

Department of Education (MSDE) Application for Employment indicat-
ing application for position (s) #040654 and or #085083. The applica-
tion, resume, and any supporting documentation must clearly dem-
onstrate that the applicant meets the prerequisite Minimum
Qualifications and possesses the Essential Requirements for the
position. Completed applications must be directed to the Staff Employ-
ment Section within the Office of Human Resources at the address on
the Position Announcement or faxed to 410-333-8950. For inquiries or
an MSDE application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/ TDD
410-333-3045, or visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools.
org. All applications must be received by the closing date. Appropriate
accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon
request.
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