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Philly Teens Become First ‘Amplify’ Focuses and Informs Famed Photographer
Black Polo Champs B4 Baltimore in Second Session A4 Brian Lanker Dies A2

Developers Vow to Preserve Read’s Outer Walls

By Shernay Williams buildings, said the redevelopment plan would
The recently
AFRO Staff Writer still demolish several precious structures.
announced
“Read’s is certainly a signature building, but
compromise
The developers of the West downtown it is a part of a block of buildings with civil
will retain the
development project that would revitalize the rights heritage,” he told the AFRO. “We would
exterior walls of
“Superblock” said this week that they will like to see additional buildings preserved to tell
the Read’s Drug
preserve the exterior walls of Read’s Drug that story.”
Store building
Store and several other historical structures. Officials say the development will help
and several of the
The project garnered attention recently restore the block, which was once a bustling
other historical
as preservationists and community members retail destination and create employment
structures on the
urged the city to halt development plans for opportunities. According to the Baltimore
“Superblock.”
project to save the drug store, which was the Development Corp., the project will generate
site of a civil rights sit-in orchestrated by upwards of 600 immediate construction jobs
Morgan State University students in 1955. and 750 permanent jobs. It will also stream in
In a statement, $18 million in sales
Mayor Stephanie
Rawlings-Blake
“Honoring our history and
taxes and $2.3 million
in real estate taxes a
said the building’s building for our future should
year.
interior – which “Without new
is deteriorating – not be mutually exclusive
housing and new
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Heritage Inc.

has suffered from goals.” retail, the Howard

“decades of remodels”
and “ultimately its
abandonment.”
street corridor
~ Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake will suffer, with
ramifications for
Kweisi Mfume Stepping Down As
She added that the developers, Lexington
Square Partners LLC, have agreed to keep
the greater Downtown area,” Kirby Fowler,
president of the Downtown Partnership of
CEO National Medical Association
By Gregory Dale their patients.
the exterior walls intact and will release Baltimore, said in a prepared statement.
further details in coming weeks. “This is a The site, which would be called the AFRO Staff Writer Mfume, who also
big step toward a reasonable compromise on Lexington Square Project, will include 500,000 once served as president
this issue,” Rawlings-Blake said in a written square feet of retail, residential, office and Kweisi Mfume, former of the NAACP, notified
statement. “Honoring our history and building parking space. U.S. Congressman and the NMA’s board last
for our future should not be mutually exclusive Diane Bell-McKoy, president and CEO of current chief executive week of his departure
goals.” Associated Black Charities, said the project officer of the National that’s set to occur on
The $150 million development project could serve as employment “on-ramps” for the Medical Association June 7. Despite his
was scheduled to bulldoze at least 17 edifices city’s unemployed residents, many of whom (NMA), recently announced imminent exit, he’s
classified as historic in the blighted corridor. are Black. “The integration of celebrating he was stepping down from offered to stay longer in
City officials said the partners will preserve 89 and preserving the history along with using the position, effective in the position to ensure
percent of buildings on Lexington Street and the footprint to serve as a job ‘pathway’ for June. a smooth transition for
76 percent of edifices on Howard Street. African Americans will create a win-win for “I’ve had the the organization’s next
John Hopkins, director for the Baltimore Baltimore,” she said. opportunity to work with leader. Mfume said the
Heritage Inc., one of the preservation groups Harold A. Dawson Jr., president of the a great number of very organization has not
that fought to conserve Superblock’s historical talented physicians and announced a new leader.
Continued on A4 scientists, as their chief He joined the NMA
administrator who runs the in 2010, and explained
Listen to “First Edition”
Abolished Colonial Law ship day in and day out,”
Mfume told the AFRO in
that at the time of his
hire, he agreed to stay

Frees Many Homeowners

Join Host Sean Yoes
 Sunday @ 8 p.m. on By Melissa Jones
Special to the AFRO
88.9 WEAA FM, the
Voice of the Community. For more than 100
years, collecting ground
rent on leased land had
been the right of ground
leaseholders or landlords in
Your History • Your Community • Your News
afro.com
from their property. Some
ground leaseholders are
crying foul.
Prior to 2007,
throughout Baltimore City
and in some surrounding
counties, homeowners were
required to pay ground rent
City Education Advocates Bear Heavy
a recent interview. “I’ve
really enjoyed my time
working there.”
The NMA is the
nation’s oldest and largest
medical association
representing the interests of
more than 30,000 African-
American physicians and
in the position for a year
to try to help it reach its
AFRO File Photo/Bill Tabron
goal of becoming more
effective among plethora
Kweisi Mfume, shown in this
of healthcare and
AFRO file photo, has announced
medical organizations.
his plans to resign as president/
“Quite frankly, I feel
CEO of the National Medical
like I’ve been able to do
Association.
Continued on A4

Baltimore City. During the on the parcel of land below

2007 session the Maryland
General Assembly changed
that provision of the real
estate law, in part to correct
a loophole that caused some
homeowners to be evicted
their homes. The ground
lease or monthly rent was
a fixed amount determined
by the value of the land
Rains to Protest State Cuts
By Shernay Williams legislators and advocates – assembled by the
at the time the home was AFRO Staff Writer Baltimore Education Coalition – showed up
Continued on A7 in yellow school buses and cars to swarm the
ANNAPOLIS – Despite torrential rains capitol.

Judge Removes Peace Order

and frigid conditions, hundreds rallied outside Balancing umbrellas and large laminated
the Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis last week signs emblazoned with phrases such as
protesting proposed state cuts to education. “Our Children are Worth It” and “Save Our

Against Lawrence Bell Impassioned Baltimore educators, students, Continued on A8

By Shernay Williams
AFRO Staff Writer

A district court judge has

Courtesy Photo
District Court Judge
Halee Weinstein dropped
the peace order request
Join the AFRO on against Lawrence Bell on
Twitter and Facebook March 15.
declined to give a Baltimore
woman a peace order against
former City Council President
Lawrence Bell III for lack of
evidence.
Shan Mabry, 49, claims
she dated the ex-politician
for 20 years, but requested
peace orders against him last
September and late last month
because he harassed her and
destroyed her property.
In her petition for the
Photo by Courtney Bonaparte
second peace order, she said Teachers and students from Baltimore City took to the streets of Annapolis
she willingly dismissed the to protest the cuts to education. Many fear the cuts will undermine the
Continued on A7 educational advancements students have been making recently.

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A2 The Afro-American, March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011

AFRO National Briefs

Your History • Your Community • Your News Famed Photographer A Philadelphia teen is discussed methods to
The Afro-American Newspapers Brian Lanker Dies facing murder charges after achieve safer schools
Baltimore Office • Corporate Headquarters he allegedly killed his mother and communities for the
2519 N. Charles Street for taking away his video nation’s students. One of the
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4602 game console. objectives of the conference
Kendall Anderson, 16, was to dismiss the idea that
410-554-8200 • Fax: 1-877-570-9297 is being charged as an adult bullying is a part of growing
www.afro.com for the alleged murder of his up.
mother, 37-year-old Rashida “Bullying can have
Founded by John Henry Murphy Sr., August 13, 1892 Anderson. Following a destructive consequences
Washington Publisher Emerita - Frances L. Murphy II heated argument on Nov. 26 for our young people.
concerning a laptop stolen And it’s not something we
Chairman of the Board/Publisher - John J. Oliver, Jr. from school, Anderson’s have to accept. As parents
Executive Assistant - Takiea Hinton - 410-554-8222
mother confiscated his Courtesy Photo and students; teachers and
Receptionist - Wanda Pearson - 410-554-8200 PlayStation video game Kendall Anderson communities, we can take
console. steps that will help prevent
Director of Advertising/Sponsorship Development & Sales Courtesy Image “I couldn’t stand the in the past few years. In bullying and create a climate
Susan Gould - 410-554-8289 2008, Tyrone Spellman in our schools in which all of
Brian Lanker’s work was arguing,” Anderson said
susangould@afro.com of Philadelphia murdered our children can feel safe,”
featured in I Dream a in a confession read by
Advertising Manager - Robert Blount - 410-554-8246 Obama said in a prepared
World: Portraits of Black homicide Detective Thorsten his 17-month-old daughter
Sr. Advertising Account Executive - Annie Russ - 410-554-8235 statement.
Women Who Changed Lucke of the Philadelphia after she broke his Xbox. In
Advertising Account Executive “As parents, this issue
Police Department 2010, Alexandra Tobias of
Marquise Goodwin - 410-554-8274 America.
during a preliminary Jacksonville, Fla., pleaded really hits home for us. It
Director of Finance - Jack Leister - 410-554-8242 Pulitzer Prize-winning hearing. According to The guilty to second-degree breaks our hearts to think that
photographer Brian Lanker Philadelphia Inquirer, the murder after shaking her any child feels afraid every
Archivist - John Gartrell - 410-554-8265
died March 13 at his home in teen deliberated for three baby to death for disturbing day in the classroom, on the
Director, Community & Public Relations
Eugene, Ore., the Register- hours before he decided to her while she played popular playground, or even online,”
Diane W. Hocker - 410-554-8243
Guard newspaper reported. kill his mother. Facebook game Farmville. the first lady said. “I hope
Editorial He was 63. In his confession, that all of you—and everyone
Executive Editor - Talibah Chikwendu The photojournalist’s Anderson said he struck his President Obama, First watching online—will walk
E-mail: editor@afro.com images were featured in I mother with a claw hammer Lady Call for United Front away from this conference
Managing Editor - Kristin Gray - 410-554-8277 Dream a World: Portraits of 20 times while she slept. The Against Bullying with new ideas and solutions
Washington Bureau Chief - Zenitha Prince - 202-332-0080, ext. 119 Black Women Who Changed gruesome confession also President Obama and first that you can take back
E-mail: dceditor@afro.com America and Track Town, revealed that he attempted to lady Michelle Obama met to your own schools and
USA. cremate her body. When his with more than 150 parents, communities.”
Global Markets
“Brian was a master attempts failed, he proceeded teachers, non-profit leaders, The conference also
Director - Benjamin M. Phillips IV - 410-554-8220
craftsman who didn’t need to beat her head with a advocates, and policymakers highlighted private, nonprofit,
bphillips@afro.com
words to communicate,” chair and dispose of her at a White House conference and federal commitments to
Washington Circulation/Distribution Manager
Register-Guard’s editor and body in an alley behind the on March 10 in an effort to prevent bullying. MTV and
Edgar Brookins - 202-332-0080, ext. 116
publisher, Tony Baker, said Anderson’s home. The body address the problem of youth Facebook were among the
Baltimore Circulation/Distribution Manager
in an article posted on the was discovered two days bullying. organizations that unveiled
Sammy Graham - 410-554-8266
newspaper’s website. “His later, after family members’ Those in attendance initiatives against bullying.
Production Department - 410-554-8288
camera work alone made for suspicions led them to call Courtesy Photo
extraordinary storytelling. the police.
Washington Office He was a consummate Anderson is charged
1917 Benning Road, N.E. • Washington, D.C. 20002-4723 professional, always prepared with murder, possession of
202-332-0080 Fax: 1-877-570-9297 when on assignment for an instrument of crime and
General Manager
the paper. He was a big abuse of a corpse.
Edgar Brookins - ext. 116
personality with a big-picture “If I could, I would not
Office Administrator - Mia Hayes-Hawkins - ext. 112 view of life and of his craft. do it again,” Anderson said
Brian made everyone around in his confession, according
Customer Service, Home Delivery and Subscriptions: him better at what they did.” to reports. “I really miss my
410-554-8234 mom. . . She was the only
Customer Service@afro.com Pa. Teen Accused of Killing person who cared for me.” President Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, brought
Billing Inquiries: 410-554-8226 Mom over Confiscated Similar video-game the issue of bullying center stage during a recent White
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 November 1, 2008 - November 7, 2008, The Washington Afro-American A3

Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain NephewA3

A2 The Afro-American, March 19, 2011 - March 19, 2011 March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011 The Afro-American
By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted fliers bearing his photo-

Black Press Rebukes NAACP in Image Awards Advertising Debacle

AFRO Staff Writer

Jennifer Hudson and other

connection with the murder of
Hudson’s mother and brother.
The white, 1994 Chevrolet
cious vehicle. The man noticed
the vehicle while walking his
dog. According to the Chicago
graph around the city. On
Sunday, Jennifer Hudson asked
for the public’s help in finding
Ben Jealous Admits ‘Grave Mistake’
relatives positively identified Suburban with Illinois license Tribune, the boy had been shot
multiple times in the back seat
of the vehicle. The SUV, regis-
her nephew. In her MySpace
blog, she thanked fans and sup-
porters for their prayers and
By Hazel Trice Edney good to
tered sound judgment
Hudson’s and
murdered received assurance from the newspapers. It is contrary to distribution
offered will bereward
a $100,000 put outto for
brother, was towed with What
common sense at least. advertising company that their our explicit instruction, and bids next year with assurance
TriceEdneyWire.com
the anyone who returned the boy
Special to the AFRO were they
boy’s bodythinking
inside and when this
is being distribution plan included we were not aware of the that Black newspapers will be
alive.
decision was
processed made? Who
by evidence techni- Black community newspapers. agency’s decision until after included.
Since the investigation,
WASHINGTON were and
cians theyworkers.
trying toThe attract,
bodyand However, the advertising the guides hit the papers,” Hudson“We–havewho also
gainedletstardom
the
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – On or who
was laterwere
removedthey trying to to
and taken company has failed to follow he said. “Nonetheless, it was agency
after know that
appearing we will
on “American
the 184th birthday of the impress?”
the Cook County Medical through. This year, when the made for a publication that not tolerate
Idol,” and then their
wonabuse
an of the
Black Press, March 16, an Due to legalities,
Examiner’s office. according trust the NAACP
Academy Award forhas herplaced
role in
odd debacle is underway.
The NAACP, the nation’s
to the NAACP,
Hudson
withheld arrived
members the name
"If this company wants to do business
Jealous
and other family
of the
at the Medical
in them,
the movie nor
community
stayed
that which
Dreamgirls
out of newspapers
the public eye.
Black
– has
place
oldest and largest civil rights Examiner’s officewith the NAACP again, they will need to
advertising agency, which mid-after- inThe
the NAACP,”
Chicago Tribune Jealousreport-
organization, is under fire has distributed
noon to identifythe Julian King, Jennnifer Hudson’s nephew.
the guide
body. for edwrote.
that a“If this company
parade of cars moved
from Black newspapers make
five years. But, his statement
Given the choice between things right withtheBlack
look-
A spokesman for the office
community
murders but is being held in wants to do business with
slowly past her family’s home
around the country over an
issue of economic injustice.
ing directly
viewing
at
omissionit occurred:
newspapers
the
sought to explain how the body
told
or
in the
the newspaper that
on a wall-mounted markets
Hudson where
jail for parole theafter
violation
Monday
news
needvans,
morning,
to makereporters
past
the NAACP again, they will
thingsand
the
curi-
right with
NAACP President and Courtesy Photos guide was distributed, and convince us
“The advertising company
ous onlookers.
Black community newspapers
CEO
Jennifer
admits
Benjamin
Hudson
that “aasgrave
Toddand Jealous
wellmistake
her mom, Darnell Donerson who “She held hands with her
originally conceived the
they family. It was obviously
are capable of keeping a very
theiremotional
word." moment.”
Neighbors stood
in the markets where the guide
quietly and
was killed, as her brother, Jason. guide and presented it as a was distributed, and convince
reflected on the
was made” right under his Photo courtesy of TriceEdneyWire.com fundraiser to the
the family
NAACP. being convicted of– attempted us they are capable of keeping
nose when advertising inserts Ben Jealous, NAACP video screen, chose “remained strong for her fami- Ben Jealous violence.
the body of her 7-year-old plate X584859 was found on the latter. According to for
It is solely responsible the ly” and was clearly its leader. murder and vehicular hijack- their word.”
In front of the Hudson’s
were placed only in White president and CEO, admits selling the ads and handling guides came out,with
theyher
didfami- bears our County
name, and as CEO Whether
nephew Monday, just hours Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, “She held hands ing. Cook records show home, men in his explanation
heavy jackets
newspapers on the eve of the “a grave mistake was the distribution. It pays the not the
ly,” show up in anysaid.
spokesman Black“It I take
that he ultimate responsibility
pleaded guilty to both willhooded
end thesweatshirts
controversy
after his body was found in a police received a 7 a.m. call that’s him.” and came to
organization’s annual image made.” He is working to NAACP a licensing royalty community newspapers.”
was obviously a very emotional for it. For
charges that reason,
in 1999. He wasI also
have remains
kiss to be
the twin seen.
white Smith,bar-
crosses

ACORN Fights Back

awards, which aired March 4. ensure it does not happen which is used to support our He concludes, “The
moment.” apologized to thefor
convicted in 1998 NNPA and
posses- who
ing theisnames
also NNPA’s budget
of Donerson and
Danny Bakewell, chairman again. ongoing diversity efforts in The boy
NAACP – the
does notson of Julia
condone sion of a stolen
promised their motor vehicle.
leadership this director, concludes his
Jason.
of the National Newspaper Hollywood,” Jealous states. Hudson,
the agency’s decision to– had
Jennifer’s sister He
willwas
notreleased
happenfrom prison in
again.” editorial,
“Everybody “Stayistuned,
sick ofthere’s
going
Publishers Association sold and purchased ads in “Accordingly, I requested and been missing
exclude Blacksince Friday,
community 2006Jealous
after serving
added seven years
that the much more stuff to
likecome.”
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
through this,” Artisha
(NNPA), a federation of Black community newspapers when a relative found Julian’s for the attempted murder and West, a former resident of the
more than 200 Black-owned across the country. Moreover, grandmother, Darnell car hijacking charges. area told the Tribune. “We all
By Alan King
newspapers, is demanding Iand Dallas Cowboys
dedicated years ofplayers my life No wonder Obama’s campaign is Donerson, 57, and his uncle, The boy remained missing have to stick together. All these
AFRO Staff Writer Tony Romo and Terrell Owens,
to working for them directly,”
trying to distance him from the Jason Hudson, 29, shot to death through a long weekend in
justice. young children are dying, and
among the names submitted to group, saying, “Barack Obama in his grandmother’s home in which police and volunteers
“If the NAACP desires Jealous said in the statement. for what?”
Presidential candidate John election officials. Never Organized with ACORN.” the 7000 block of South Yale
to advertise
McCain’s withonthe
attack ACORN – Notwithstanding,
Hurd said those workers, Blackwho But Obama’s ties to ACORN run Avenue.
White press,
Associated Community they need to newspapers across
were doing those things without the nation long and deep. He taught classes An Amber Alert – a desig-
understand and experience
Organization for Reform Now – have long fought
ACORN’s knowledge or permis- advertising for ACORN. They even endorsed nation for high-risk missing
the repercussions ofof going discrimination
sion, were fired. from mainly
Succeeding in business
confirms the success the him for President. children – was issued Friday
outside of their
organization, the‘house’
head of the (The White“Thecorporate
evidence communities
that has sur- But now ACORN is in trouble. after Julian was discovered
Black
group Press).
says. The NAACP which
faced soignore
far shows the economic
they faked Reporter: There are at least missing after the murders.
needs“This
ignoring
to know
we’ve done theand
that byto the work worth
is testimony
BlacksuccessPress they
we’ve
forms to
Black
ofgettheir
paid
consumers,
didn’t do,
readers
for work
not to stuffwho
– they
ballotspend
is all about who you know.
11 investigations across the
country involving thousands of
Police arrested William
Balfour, the missing boy’s step-
are
had,”‘cutting
Maudeoff their
Hurd,
spite their face,’” Bakewell
ACORN, said in an
nose toof
president
interview
billions on goodsshe
boxes.” ACORN,
Therefore, Black publishers
victim of fraud, not
andsaid,
the
services.
is the
perpetra- forms. Starting with your bank.
potentially fraudulent ACORN father and estranged husband
of Julia, at his girlfriend’s
said
within thea AFRO.
March 7 letter to have
tor of expressed
it. shock at Announcer: Massive voter Southside apartment several
“When this attack
NNPA publishers, obtained started, we Hurd
finding this saidkind
the only things
of omission fraud. And the Obama campaign hours after the murders.
had just announced that we had bogus are the charges
associated with the 100-year- them- paid more than $800,000 to an
by the Trice Edney News Balfour’s mother, Michele, has
registered 1.3 million new vot- selves. And factcheck. org ACORN front for get out the vote
Wire. “We have marched side old NAACP, which has a rich told reporters that her son had
ers,” she said. “That’s just to say agrees. efforts.
by history of fighting alongside nothing to do with the slayings.
thatside with them
someone’s runningand scared
been It concluded, “Neither Pressuring banks to issue risky Balfour remains a suspect in Jason Hudson
their voice in the
because of ACORN’s success.”African the Black Press
ACORN nor its employees for racial have and loans. Nationwide voter fraud.
American community.
McCain, who is running for It is economic equality.
been found guilty of, or even Barack Obama. Bad judgment.
truly disheartening
president on the Republican to be ontick- charged As a with,
unified response
casting fraudulentto Blind ambition. Too risky for
the battlefield
et, lashed out atwith ACORN someonein the the omission, Bakewell asked
votes.” America.
and
finalnot be able
debate against to share
Barackin the NNPA The members
problem came to refrain
about pri-
Obama, contending the group “is from
spoils.” marilywriting
becauseanything
of the way about Since McCain’s comments, SQUARE HIGH
on In
thehis firstofpublic
verge perpetrat- the
mayberesponse ACORNImageoperates.
AwardsRather in thethan ACORN’s 87 offices have been
to the
ing oneissue,
of theJealous
greatestreleased
frauds in weeks
rely on following
volunteers, its airing
it pays peo- on bombarded with threats and
avoter
statement
historyon Sunday
in this after
country, FOX.
ple, many of them poor or unem- racist mail.
he was destroying
maybe contacted the by fabric
the Trice of Scathing
ployed, to signarticles
up newand voters. The day after the presidential
democracy.”
Edney News Wire. The idea was to help
editorials joined Bakewell’s both those debate, vandals broke into the
Factcheck.org,
“This year’s NAACP a non-partisan being
letter. registered and those doing organization’s Boston and Seattle
Web site, found those claims to the registration. offices and stole computers.
annual Image Awards Robert W. Bogle, BREAD NOT ON THE LIST
be “exaggerated,” with “no evi- Maud explained, “We have a After a Cleveland representative
television show was a great publisher of the Philadelphia
dence of any such democracy- zero tolerance policy for deliber- appeared on TV, an e-mail was
success,” said inofaregistration.”
March 3
destroyinghe wrote in the Tribune,
ate falsification sent to the local office saying she
fraud.”
statement. “However,
Hurd believes the McCain on Tribune story reprinted
Most news account neglect by to “is going to have her life ended.”
the eve of the show, a grave Target
charges were politically motivat- point out that ACORN is Market News: “In A worker in Providence, R.I.,
mistake
ed. was made: circulars (Thursday’s)
required by lawPhiladelphia
to turn in all reg- received a threatening call say- LEFT RIGHT
thatShewere supposed
said, “Becausetoit’s appear
low- Daily
istrationNews,
forms.the And 42ndtheyNAACPalso fail ing, “We know you get off work
in
andboth the mainstream
moderate-income people, Awards
to note thatMagazine
it was thewas organiza- at 9” and uttered racial epithets.
press and Black
and people of color, I believe the inserted
community tion, in manyand not one copy
instances, was
that first A caller to one office left a
newspapers
McCain campaign only appeared
thinks those in inserted
brought the in the
phony Philadelphia
registrations message on the answering
the mainstream
voters are going to press.”
vote Tribune, America’s
to the attention oldest
of authorities. machine, saying: “Hi, I was just
The advertising debacle
Democratic, which is not neces- and America’s largest
The McCain camp apparently calling to let you know that
has sparked
sarily true.” a firestorm of daily newspaper
isn’t interested serving
in those fine Barack Obama needs to get
criticism from the Black Press the African-American
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A4 The Afro-American, March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011
‘Amplify’ Focuses and Informs Baltimore in Second Session
by Shernay Williams
AFRO Staff Writer
Last weekend, a small
but fervent crowd came out
for the second quarter of
Amplify Baltimore, a series of
community conversations that
relay important issues to city
residents.
The day of panel
discussions included
testimonies from leaders in
public education, workforce
and economic development
and financial literacy. Roughly
150 persons trickled in and
out throughout the day, but
in most sessions, the large
auditorium at the Maryland
Institute College of Art
seemed to swallow the tiny
crowd.
April Garrett, the
Baltimore-born mastermind
behind Amplify Baltimore,
said although the turnout
was low, she was pleased
Baltimoreans from “all walks
of life” checked in to confer
on how to improve the city.
She told the AFRO that
attendance in Baltimore trails
other cities such as Boston and
New York, where she hosts
similar forums through her
non-profit Civic Frame. “At
the end of the day, people have
to make a choice to be agents
of change in Baltimore,”
she said, adding that the
Balanced.
Morally centered.
Responsive.
Coeducational.
Sarah Lewin ’09
Brown University ’13
• Majoring in math
• Member of an
improvisational
theater company
• Research assistant,
Johns Hopkins
School of Engineering
(Summers 2007-09)
• 2009 FS Mixed
Chorus Award
conversations are critical to
Baltimore’s vitality because
they link residents with
innovators and activists.
“Baltimore is not short
on brilliant people committed
to doing the work; we have a
shortage of community people
committed to change,” Garrett
contended.
She invited two dozen
heavyweight leaders to prove
it.
Charter school founders,
high-ranking city school
officials and public school
principals discussed the state
of the city’s education. The
talks touched on a host of
issues including the benefits
of charters, the next phases
to improve city schools and
the ineffectiveness of student
assessments.
Jack J. Pannell Jr., founder
of the Baltimore Collegiate
School for Boys that is set
to open next fall, said it’s
imperative for instructors
to set high expectations for
young Black males to “ensure
their social and intellectual
well being.”
Chief academic officer for
city schools, Sonja Brookins
Santelises, urged Baltimore
residents to claim ownership
of their schools. “If we
continue to answer questions
by waiting for someone, we
will never move forward,” she
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said.
The panel members
seemed to agree that
effective teachers and
parental involvement have
direct correlations to student
achievement.
About a dozen seventh
Baltimore is not short of brilliant people committed to doing the work;
we have a shortage of community people committed to change.”
and eighth graders from
Hampstead Hill Academy
attended the session and said
they would like to see more
creative curriculum and high
school choices.
Walter G. Amprey, city
schools superintendent from
Johari Frasier ’09
M.I.T. ’13
• Majoring in physics
• Hopes to be a professor
• Teaches a voice acting
seminar to Boston-area
high school students
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March 19, 2011 - March 19, 2011, The Afro-American
April Yvonne
Garrett, Founder
of Civic Fame, Inc.
and organizer of
Amplify Baltimore,
moderates a panel
discussion on
public education
during the second
quarter of the
Amplify Baltimore
event at Maryland
Institute College
of Art on March
12.
Photo by Bill Taborn
1991-1997, asserted that in
order for Baltimore to return
to its status as the “premiere
city in the state” for education,
“this is the kind of forum that
has to take place around our
community to change this.”
While moderating the
discussion, Garrett said
,“We’ve got to change the
mentality and working as it
relates to education.”
A second panel addressed
the complexity of helping
ex-offenders transition from
prison to the work place,
growing workforce demands
and employee-employer
relationships.
Ralph E. Moore Jr.,
director of the St. Frances
Academy Community Center,
Developers Vow
Continued from A1
Harold A. Dawson Co., one
of a cluster of out-of-state
development firms that make
up the “Partners” in Lexington
Square Partners, agreed.
“Fighting for and supporting
equality and opportunity for
all people have been the basis
of success for the company
my father built,” the younger
Dawson said in a statement.
In documents, the
company has vowed to “create
access to opportunities for
estimated that about 1/3 of the
city’s population or 200,000
residents are unemployed. He
noted that about half of Black
Baltimoreans are unemployed
or underemployed.
“What were assets
are preliminaries now,”
Karen L. Sitnick, director
of the Mayor’s Office of
Employment Development,
said, referencing the
importance of computer skills
and some college experience
in the evolving job market.
Jason Perkins-Cohen,
executive director of the Job
Opportunities Task Force,
contended that employers
should treat their workers
as assets and create more
inspiring work environments.
David Troy, another
executive, said Baltimore has
not enacted a “real” economic
development strategy since the
1970s.
~ April Garrett
Lori Fagan heads the
Bon Secours Family Support
Center, which helps low-
income women with children
become better mothers, earn
their GEDs and prepare for
careers. She said state funding
for the program is threatened.
“If they cut these programs,
we will continue to have a
population that believes they
don’t have to work because
they can get help from the
government.”
minority and women-owned
businesses” and provide
worker and entrepreneurial
training.
The predominately Black
Dawson company has recently
come to the forefront to
represent Lexington Square
Partners, a move some
Baltimore insiders suspect
was to dampen complaints
that White executives were
attempting to “destroy” civil
rights history.
A3
A final forum on
financial literacy discussed
the importance of money
management. Comptroller
Joan M. Pratt discussed the
ends and outs of maintaining
the states money flow and
the executive director of the
Baltimore Green Currency
Association, outlined his
efforts to pitch a local
currency called B-note in
Baltimore. Other speakers
included a student teller
at MECU and the director
from the Maryland CASH
campaign.
One Amplify Baltimore
attendee said he’s supported
several of Garrett’s events
and appreciates her work but
encouraged her to “take the
conversations out to churches
and community events where
the common folk are.”
John Daley, a Morgan State
University student suggested
Garrett get club promoters to
“buy into the plan,” which he
said would garner the attention
of more young people.
“I like that this is
positive,” said community
organizer Lanitra Jackson.
“You can turn on the news,
turn on the internet and see the
negative. Who is going to talk
about the positive.”
Succeeding installments
of Amplify Baltimore will
address neighborhoods,
food access, public and
environmental health,
public transportation and
other matters in June and
September. The inaugural
event was held in January.
Watch footage from all
Amplify Baltimore events by
visiting www.civicfame.org.
Mfume
Continued from A1
just that, working with board
and committee members to
create a more efficient fiscal
operation,” Mfume said.
“After working so hard, I’m
just going to take a break and
try to recharge my engines
for whatever my next step
or endeavor might be. I’m
not even in a rush to try to
come up with solid plans [for
my next step], but I’m sure
something will present itself.”
Mfume added that some
of the highlights during
his tenure at NMA include
helping to reshape it to further
cater to its physicians and
patients’ needs.
“The biggest thing
has been to work with the
physicians there in breathing
a whole new sense of life
back into the association
and having an opportunity
to make it much more of an
advocacy organization on
behalf of physicians around
the country,” Mfume said.
“The industry is changing
so rapidly and so many of
those physicians have been
really working hard to fight
those disparities that exist in
our communities like cancer,
cardio vascular disease ...
hypertension and AIDS.”
Additionally, he explained
that he’s fought to ensure the
organization’s mandate and
concerns were heard among
officials on Capitol Hill.
Mfume also worked
closely with the Student
National Medical Association,
a subdivision of the
organization, to provide more
mentorship opportunities to
help them successfully lead
the organization into a new
era.
“I’ve made a big push my
whole time there as I did at
the NAACP, to make sure
that the younger aspect of the
movement is not left out,”
Mfume said. “We ought to be
prepared to help them lead the
way into the future.”
 March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011, The Afro-American A5

Community
Baltimore Native to Premiere Staged Reading
of Letters Addressed To U.S. First Lady

Local Delta Chapter Hosts Employment Readiness Fair

By Courtney A. Bonaparte
Special to the AFRO
As the recession creeps on, the Baltimore County
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (BCAC)
offers an event that will provide the community with valuable
information and resources for seeking better employment and
creating a small business. On March 26, the ladies of Delta
Sigma Theta will host their third annual Entrepreneurship
Courtesy Photo/BCAC Deltas
Members of the Baltimore County Alumnae Chapter, The event takes place Saturday, March 26 at Randallstown
Delta Sigma Theta, will host an entrepreneurship and job Community Center located at 3505 Resource Drive,
readiness fair on March 26 in Randallstown. Randallstown, Md., from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Rita’s Italian Ice to Welcome Spring with Annual Giveaway
By AFRO Staff
On March 20, Rita’s Italian Ice will
say goodbye to winter weather with their
annual First Day of Spring Giveaway,
offering visitors free cups of their
famous Italian Ice.
This year, over 45 participating Rita’s
locations in the Baltimore area will serve
attendees one free regular size cup of their Italian Ice in the flavor
of their choice. Visitors will also get a chance to purchase the
company’s other famed treats including their signature layered
Gelati, Old Fashioned Frozen Custard and Misto creations.
Now approaching its 19th year, Rita’s annual spring
giveaway has exploded in popularity throughout many states
across the U.S. In previous years, the company reported serving
Expo and Employment Readiness Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“BCAC hopes that the [fair] will give people the incentive
and information on how to start their own business. We also
are providing a network for business owners to network by
sharing their successes with others. The knowledge gained at
this event will demonstrate that things you may be passionate
about can lead to a successful business idea,” said Barbara
Crawley, chapter president, in an e-mailed statement.
This free event will include two information sessions
geared towards those seeking employment. This first
session begins at 9 a.m. and will allow the attendees to have
their résumés assessed and reviewed by human resources
professionals. The second session, beginning at 10 a.m., will
be an information session on how to complete the KSAs
(Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) section of federal job
applications.
The events and sessions for those who are interested in
starting a business or are already entrepreneurs takes place
from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Attendees have the opportunity to
network with over 20 entrepreneurs, showcasing a wide
range of businesses. Information sessions feature U.S. Small
Business Administration, Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore
(WEB), and other entrepreneur assistance organizations and
will also include a Q & A session with successful business
owners.
enough Italian Ice to fill over 13 tanker trucks. Rita’s expects
this year’s event to be bigger than ever, estimating to give
away over 1 million cups nationwide.
“For 19 years we’ve planned this annual, free event as
a way to generate excitement for the season and to say
‘thank you’ to our loyal Rita’s Italian Ice lovers and the
communities that support us year in and year out,” Jim
Rudolph, Rita’s chairman of the board and chief executive
officer said in a statement.
The First Day of Spring Giveaway will take place on
March 20 from 12 to 9 p.m., at more than 550 Rita’s Italian Ice
locations across the country.
For more information and to
find participating locations, visit
www.ritasice.com.
Karima Amin, Barbara A. Seals Nevergold, Ph.D. and
Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Dr. P.H., Ph.D. Courtesy Photo
By AFRO Staff
Messages of encouragement and wisdom will come alive
in the staged reading of Go, Tell Michelle: Letters to the First
Lady, premiering at Coppin State University’s James Weldon
Johnson Auditorium on March 18.
Drawn from the book Go, Tell Michelle: African American
Women Write to the New First Lady, the performance will be a
presentation of poems and letters of support, written by women
from all across the country and addressed to Michelle Obama
following her husband’s election to presidency. The book was
penned by Baltimore native Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Dr.
Barbara Seals Nevergold.
The performance at Coppin will mark the second
professional presentation of the production, as it first premiered
in San Diego, Calif., in February.
Bertram, now a resident of Buffalo, N.Y., received her early
education at Baltimore City public schools. She completed her
undergraduate studies at Goucher College and later received
a master’s and doctorate in public health from Johns Hopkins
University.
In 2003, she co-authored the book series, Uncrowned
Queens: African American Women Community Builders of
Western New York and the State of Oklahoma. Bertram is
currently working on a sequel to Go, Tell Michelle and a
biography of her life growing up in East Baltimore.
“Go, Tell Michelle, Letters to the First Lady,” will premiere
at Coppin State University’s James Weldon Johnson Auditorium
on March 18 at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase
tickets, visit: http://www.msbcoc.org/michelle/.
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Community continued from A5

Baltimore’s ‘Snoop’ Drug Sting Raises Questions About War on Drugs
A federal drug trafficking
sting which netted 64 arrests
in Baltimore was lauded
by federal officials but has
introduced new arguments
questioning the effectiveness
of America’s war on drugs.
“Wherever criminal gangs
bring violence to our streets,
that is where we will direct the
resources needed to send them
to prison,” Baltimore U.S.
Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein
said in a statement. “We must
persist in this coordinated
effort, because every American
deserves to live in a safe
neighborhood.”
A total of 40 people were HBO’s “The Wire,” whose arrest should be
charged by the state while involvement made the case enough to prompt
24 were charged federally. especially newsworthy. authorities to take Felicia “Snoop” Pearson
Authorities also seized Pearson’s difficult upbringing a further look at Courtesy Photo
marijuana, heroin, guns and led her to prior brushes with the war on drugs. the war on drugs has devolved
$69,000 in cash. the law, including a murder “In an essay published into a war on the underclass,
Among those charged was conviction in 1996. in Time two years ago, the that in places like West and
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, David Simon, producer writers of ‘The Wire’ made East Baltimore, where the
30, a former actress on of “The Wire,” said her the argument that we believe drug economy is now the
only factory still hiring and
where the educational system
is so crippled that the vast

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majority of children are
trained only for the corners,
a legal campaign to imprison
our most vulnerable and
damaged citizens is little
more than amoral,” he said in
a statement.
He said that Pearson’s
vastly different upbringing
and environment from his
own is one that makes him
incapable of judgment.
“I, for one, do not qualify
as a peer to Felicia Pearson,”
he said. “The opportunities

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Despite Simon’s opinion,
authorities say the arrests
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eliminate the scourge of drugs
and violence on Baltimore’s
streets.
“These arrests are
representative of law
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Stop Diabetes!
for the student; public elementary
schools to designate a specified
group to plan and coordinate
specified activities,” according to
the legislative website synopsis.
“One in every three children

Share. Act. Learn. Give born after 2000 will develop

By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
Special to the AFRO
While the thought of more than
10,000 elementary school-aged
children moving at the same time
might seem a tad foreboding, the
March 24 simultaneous exercise
event in 26 Maryland schools is
being carefully orchestrated and is
just what the doctor ordered – for
15 minutes, that is.
The event is simply the way the
American Diabetes Association,
in partnership with Playworks and
Baltimore City Public Schools, has
chosen to remind the community
that everyone needs to get moving,
children included, to stave off
the epidemic of obesity that has
plunged one in four African-
American children into type II
diabetes, a category formerly
reserved for overweight adults.
Today, almost one in every
three children in the nation
is overweight or obese. The
number rises to 40 percent in
African-American and Hispanic
communities, according to the
Let’s Move Campaign website.
“Stop Diabetes” is both the
intent and the mantra of the ADA’s
2011 campaign to begin March 22
with a week of activities starting
with a rally in Annapolis and a
meeting to encourage Maryland
legislators to do their part in
mandating, as much as possible,
healthier habits in state schools.
“Our intent is to raise the level
of awareness about the seriousness
of diabetes in our community and
the need to look at systems and
policies that can improve the lives
of those living with diabetes and
also to prevent diabetes,” said
Shawn McIntosh, ADA director of
programs and advocacy.
“Our specific bill is HB 168,
which has been stuck in the House
Ways and Means Committee for
“Many parents do not
realize that PE was taken
out of many school
systems.”
~Jay Walker, D-Dist. 26
six years now, and we need to get
it out of committee so the entire
House can vote on it.”
House Bill 168 was introduced
six years ago by former NFL
player and current state delegate,
Jay Walker (D-Dist. 26), to make
a place in every Maryland school
for physical education, much of
which succumbed to ongoing
budget woes. “Many parents do
not realize that PE was taken out
of many school systems. Parents
often say we had PE every day,”
said Walker, who represents Prince
George’s County. “Well in some
school systems students participate
in PE only once a week. This is
unacceptable and we are doing a
tremendous disservice to our kids.“
The bill requires “that a public
school student in elementary
school be provided a daily program
of physical activity totaling at least
150 minutes of physical activity
each week, including at least 90
minutes of physical education; that
the program of physical activity
for a specified category of student
be consistent with a specified plan
diabetes,” McIntosh said. “We
need people to get involved, to
join the Stop Diabetes movement –
they can take the risk test on our
website, attend workshops and
take control of their own lifestyle
behavior changes.”
She said people can also
volunteer to help ADA spread the
word.
The week of activities abounds
with opportunities for health
information on diabetes and other
conditions, instruction on healthy
cooking, a workout with Ravens
fitness trainer Monte Sanders and a
Spin-A-Thon at Gold’s Gym.
For more information on Stop
Diabetes Rally Week activities
visit https://sites.google.com/site/
stopdiabetesmaryland or to take
the risk test, visit diabetes.org or
call the Baltimore office at 410-
265-0075.

Abolished Colonial Law Frees Many Homeowners

Continued from A1
built and was included in the
original deed. Many rents
were established as far back as
the late 1800s. Ground rents
were in place for 99 years and
perpetually renewable. Even
as ownership of the home
changed hands, the ground
leaseholder could remain the
same.
After a series of
investigative news articles
published in 2006 exposed
investors that used an
ejectment clause in the
ground rent law to foreclose
on homeowners for back
rent, lawmakers took action
with House Bill 580 and
Senate Bill 622. Under the
2007 changes to sections
8-701 through 8-711 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland,
ground leaseholders had until
Sept. 30, 2010 to register
their properties with the
Maryland State Department
of Assessments and Taxation
(SDAT) in order to be eligible
to collect ground rent. If the
property was not registered
by the end of the specified
date, the ground rent would be
extinguished.
Lee Barnstein, an attorney
with a practice in Pikesville
and ground leaseholder for
multiple properties, claims
that the changes in the law
place an undue burden on
ground leaseholders. “I
estimate there’s about 20,000
people that lost their ground
rent and most of them are
individual people that have
one or two ground rents,” said
Barnstein.
Paul Anderson, chief legal
review officer for SDAT,
estimates that only 85,000
of the 115,000 to 130,000
properties in Baltimore City
eligible for ground rent
collection were registered
with the department. The
ground rent was extinguished
for the remaining 30,000
to 40,000 properties. “The
only way to find out if your
property was registered is to
do a real property data search
[on SDAT’s website],” said
Anderson.
“Say you lived in Florida
and you own one ground rent
and you’re getting paid on it,
would you want the state to
take it away from you? Who
ever heard of a law coming
out that if you’re getting paid
on something and you don’t
file a certain form, you lose
“The only way to find out if your property was
registered [or not] is to do a real property data
search.”
~ Paul Anderson, chief legal review officer for SDAT
it,” said Barnstein. “There are
some pending court cases that
will hopefully overturn this
law.”
Anderson said one such
case would be reviewed by
the Court of Appeals in June.
According to online court
records, Charles Muskin,
who represents the trust for
a deceased ground lease
holder in a suit against SDAT,
alleges the 2007 law violates
federal and state constitutions
by “transferring property
and contract rights to a third
person without compensation”
and that the “ground rent
law believe no one will truly
benefit from the change.
“Here’s one thing the State
did not figure on and this is
statute process is unreasonably are settled. Spencer, a special loans probably going to hurt the
harsh and costly.” For homeowners whose processor with the department. people that own the houses.
To enforce ground rent properties were registered “This program has been If you own a house with
payments, the law required by the ground leaseholder, going on for years and it’s a $3,000 ground rent and
the ground leaseholder to the Maryland Department different than the redemption because the [leaseholder] did
pay a $10 registration fee for of Housing and Community program administered by the not register it, you now own
the first property and from Development offers low- Department of Assessments, the ground rent basically. You
$3 to $5 for every property interest loans to help residents but it’s a very low cost way to own the house fee simple,”
thereafter, depending on who need assistance to buy out your ground rent.” said Barnstein. “Someone
the date filed. The law also purchase their ground rent. A spokesman for Baltimore ought to notify the Internal
stipulated that no new ground “For people making less than City Council President Revenue that ought to be a
rents could be created after 80 percent of the statewide Bernard “Jack’ Young told taxable event. Everybody that
2007, putting an end to the median income, we provide the AFRO that Young has gets a fee simple property
practice in existence since deferred loans from about not received any feedback should probably pay income
colonial times. $1,500 to $3,000 to help the from city residents negatively tax on that $3,000 because the
The 2007 law mandated individual purchase their impacted by the 2007 law. State of Maryland is basically
SDAT maintain a database of ground rent from the lease Barnstein and other ground giving them a $3,000 ground
registered properties. To get holder,” said Catherine lease holders affected by the rent for nothing.”
information regarding ground
rent registration for the land
where a home is located,
conduct a real property search
through the SDAT website Choose
The Quality of Mercy...
for your personal OB/GYN
at: http://sdatcert3.resiusa.
org/rp_rewrite/. The property
address, entered without street
name suffixes, is needed.
Once information regarding
the property is on the screen,
click on the “Ground Rent
Registration” link in the
upper right hand corner of
the property record. This will
give ground rent registration
information. If the fields are
blank, the property was not
registered and any existing
ground rent relationship
has been severed – at least
until any pending lawsuits
regarding this statute change

Lawrence Bell
Continued from A1
first case against Bell, 49, because he was
running for elected office, but asserted he
continued to cyber-stalk her and tap into her
phone conversations.
Mabry was granted a temporary peace
order against Bell March 1 and March 8, but
at a final hearing March 15, District Court
“I think it will become apparent to
anyone with ordinary judgment
that the allegations defy common
sense.”
~Lawrence Bell
Judge Halee Weinstein chose not to grant an
extended peace order that would have lasted
six months because “the petitioner could not
meet required burden of proof,” according to
court records.
Bell still faces third-degree criminal
charges of burglary, stalking, theft of less than
$1,000 and excessive telephone calls related to
Carmen Farrior, M.D., M.B.A., Jennifer Taylor, M.D.,
the case. That trial is set for April 7.
and Angela Hopkins-Luna, M.D., provide obstetrics
Natalie T. Collins, Bell’s attorney, told
the AFRO she believes the criminal case will
and gynecologic care to women of all ages
be dismissed. “Her story is not credible. We in their all female OB/GYN group practice.
have reason to believe that Ms. Mabry is in
need of psychiatric care,” she said, adding that
Bell had not seen Mabry in years prior to the
hearings. “He was never in a relationship with Now accepting new patients.
her ... He would consider them friends on an
acquaintance level.” Commercentre East
In a recent interview, Bell expressed similar
sentiments. “I think it will become apparent 1777 Reisterstown Road | Suite 235
to anyone with ordinary judgment that the
allegations defy common sense,” he said. Pikesville, Maryland 21208
Mabry declined to comment when
approached by the AFRO.
410-415-5883
Bell served 12 years on the city council
before launching an unsuccessful mayoral
bid against Gov. Martin O’Malley in 1999,
a campaign which brought to light Bell’s
unflattering personal and financial woes. He
dropped out of public view and moved to
Atlanta before resurfacing in Baltimore in www.mdmercy.com
2006 for a state senate race, eventually won by
Catherine Pugh, D-40.
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PGCC Communication & Theatre Department

Veteran Actor Directs Wilson’s ‘Two Trains Running’
By George Barnette
AFRO Staff Writer
The Prince George’s
Community College
Communication and Theatre
Department is currently in
rehearsals of August Wilson’s
play, Two Trains Running,
a story about civil rights era
Pittsburgh.
“August Wilson didn’t
write about famous people,”
said Charles Weldon, the
director of the play. “He
wrote about people you’ve
never heard of, who live in
the house next door or the
house down the street, and
their struggles.”
Weldon is a veteran
actor who has acted in a
production of Two Trains
Running himself. Weldon’s
career includes working
in films such as Stir Crazy
and Malcolm X as well as
appearing on primetime
television shows, “Law
and Order” and “New York
Undercover.”
He’s brought years of
experience to the play so it’s
only natural that he’s using
that experience to teach the
students at PGCC – a process
he said is coming along
slowly but surely.
“I used to teach acting
a lot and that’s what I find
myself doing,” Weldon said.
“At this point I’m doing more
teaching than directing.
“At the same time you
want to push [the students]
to where they can get to the
point to where they can start
creating on their own,” he
continued. “Some of them
are getting there and doing
that and I really appreciate
that.”
Weldon is very hands-
on with the students and
actors. He doesn’t mind
stopping a scene or changing
a detail here and there to
have the play make more
sense. He’ll even talk to an
actor in the middle of scene,
something that PGCC acting
teacher Gina Alvarado-Otero
appreciates.
“I love when he just goes
and whispers advice in their
ears,” she said. “Some people
may get flustered but the
kids hear the advice and then
they’re fine.”
Weldon said there are
some distinct challenges
with working with a school,
however. He said that after
a month of rehearsals with a
professional acting company,
a play would be ready for
open. But with students, who
have to worry about school
and other time restrictions,
it’s more difficult to get this
play perfected.
“I know these kids can’t
come to rehearsal until they
get out of school,” he said.
“You can’t rehearse more than
four hours, which is totally
different than professionals
because then you can rehearse
seven working hours.”
Weldon is also concerned
with his other job as artistic
director of the Negro
Ensemble Company in
Harlem, whose alumni list
includes Phylicia Rashad,
Denzel Washington and
Samuel L. Jackson.
Weldon said he didn’t
mind taking the job, although
he knew the school wouldn’t
be able to pay him much.
“All I say is help me so that
I don’t lose money,” Weldon
said. “My staff is always one
the phone with me and when
I woke up this morning I had
a lot of messages. The natives
are getting restless.”
Despite the challenges,
the play is coming along
and will be ready to open
on March 31. Weldon says
the experience has been
invaluable to him.
“This is a good place to
start directing,” he said. “The
kids are trying. It’s good for
me to go through this part of
it because I plan to do a lot
more of it.”

City Education Advocates

Continued from A1
Schools,” the energetic crowd chops the state’s contribution time of growing enrollment
urged state legislators to to teacher’s retirement and is a grave risk to the progress
“Keep the Promise.” pensions by $2 million. and momentum that is now
It was the education For Baltimore City, the underway in City Schools,”
coalition’s second protest to cuts equate to $250 less he wrote.
preserve state funding. On per pupil or a 10 percent Alonso said the fresh
Feb. 28, dozens of teachers, reduction, according to round of cuts would surely
students, parents and school Baltimore Education lead to fewer teachers and
supporters took to Annapolis Coalition memos. increased class sizes, or fewer
to testify against slashes to The cuts come as the career, technical, art, music
education. state must close a $1.3 or after school programs.
In his state budget billion budget gap, and state It could also halt efforts to
proposal, Gov. Martin officials say it promotes fiscal restore deteriorating school
O’Malley purports to keep responsibility. structures.
education funding flat, but In an open letter to the Baltimore City Schools
the even stream of cash public school community depends on the state for
nearly 70 percent of their
budget.
“Any change in the state method for The spending proposal
Photo by George Barnette funding education that reduces our undercuts the Thornton
funding formula, which in
Charles Weldon works with two students during rehearsals of Two Trains Running.
funding at a time of growing enrollment is 2002 affixed a per-pupil
benchmark for state aid.
a grave risk to the progress and The legislature has flat lined
momentum that is now underway in City school funding for the last
three years without inflation
Schools.” adjustments, which city
school officials assert led to
- Baltimore city schools CEO Andres A. Alonso $250 million less aid than
mandated under Thornton.
won’t pay for increased dated Feb. 15, Baltimore What’s worse, enrollment
student enrollment or chart city schools CEO Andres is expected to increase by 800
adjustments for inflation. A. Alonso said the aid students next year.
The result is $15 million reductions would foil his “I think that if budget cuts
worth of cuts to Baltimore administration’s attempts take place, we won’t be able
Author Appearances and Booksignings | Free Program City Schools and $94 million to turn around city schools. to be educated as much as we
statewide. O’Malley’s “Any change in the state are now,” Lashia Daniels, a
Saturday, March 19, 1 p.m. spending plan limits funding
growth to 1 percent a year and
method for funding education
that reduces our funding at a
Baltimore City College High
student said in a video posted
Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a former University on the Baltimore City Public
of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Schools website. “If we have
and graduate of Harvard. Wench is her first more funding we will be
novel. able to have different after
school programs and it will
distract us from being out on
Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. the streets and making bad
decisions and I think that is
Wendy Coakley-Thompson is the author of
very important to keep our
Triptych, Back to Life (2004 Romantic Times Award minds focused.”
nominee) Coakley-Thompson also covers the Sharon Wheaton, a
publishing industry for Examiner.com. Baltimore pre-K teacher said
she attended last week’s rally
to evoke change. “We see a
wrong and we want to make it
Saturday, May 21, 1 p.m. right,” she said.
At the protest, several
(Mother/Daughter discussion) Baltimore City legislators
Jewell Parker Rhodes is an award-winning asserted their opposition of
author of fiction and nonfiction. Her book Ninth the bill. Del. Curt Anderson
Ward is a winner of the Coretta Scot King Award. said the Baltimore delegation
– which he chairs – has
“backed up” $800 million in
education aid and “are going
Saturday, June 18, 1 p.m. for more.”
Charlene Davis, MSW first book is Pay Attention to Del. Keiffer Mitchell Jr.
added that he has “a vested
the Red Flag. She is inspired by John Grisham, Eric interest” in education funding
Jerome Dickey, T.D. Jakes, and Oprah Winfrey. because his two children
attend Baltimore City Public
Schools.
Baltimore Democrat Del.
Attendees are asked to register by calling: 443-263-1827 Jill P. Carter has said one of
the reasons she attempted to
scuttle the now-stalled same-
sex marriage bill earlier this
Reginald F. Lewis Museum month was to push forward
debate about school funding.
of Maryland African American History & Culture State legislators are
830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 scheduled to vote on the
443-263-1800 budget, with the first round of
www.AfricanAmericanCulture.org votes scheduled before March
19.
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Opinion
What Kind of America?
During the most difficult Our governments – at every level – face financial deficits
economic period in several that must be addressed. Yet, underlying many of the arguments
generations, I count myself about balancing our public accounts is a more fundamental
fortunate. In addition to moral challenge.
the blessings of family and When 220,000 Marylanders and more than 13,000,000 other
reasonably good health, I Americans are taking the early bus each day in a struggle to
represent a true community find jobs, proposals to cut job training and referral programs are
of conscience in the Congress immoral, as well as fiscally unwise.
of the United States. When we know that modest amounts invested now in
Here in the Baltimore federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) funding can save
region, we devote tens of thousands of lives (and billions of dollars) in the years
considerable attention to to come, efforts to cut this vital funding are totally inconsistent
our shortcomings. We also with the value our nation places upon human life. The more fundamental struggle, to be waged in the hearts and
should recognize the culture When those who applaud educational achievement vote to minds of 308 million Americans, is just beginning.
of caring about others that cut 10,000 teachers, tutors and aides from low-income, Title I Those Tea-Party Republicans in the House of
Elijah Cummings Representatives are gasping from the growing federal debt.
does so much to sustain public schools nationwide – and to cut federal financial aid for
They may be surprised to learn that so am I. Yet I also ask them
our community. This is an more than 10 million deserving college students – how can they
this basic question: With the greatest economy in the world,
element of the truth about ourselves that so pervades our daily defend themselves against charges of hypocrisy?
why can’t America’s elected representatives find the resources
lives that it may go unnoticed. It should not. I wish that I could assure my neighbors that the Republican needed to accomplish our practical (and moral) national
Here in our community, heroes and heroines are responding “Tea Party” attack upon our future as a great nation is limited to imperatives?
to their own struggles in life, not by taking from others, but the examples that I have noted. I ask this because I represent a community that has not lost
by giving. Despite the challenges on our streets, at our jobs It is not. Even a perfunctory review of H.R. 1, passed by its conscience. I represent a community that understands a basic
and in our schools, they have never lost the vision and will to the House (235-189) by a Republican party-line vote, reveals a truth about life in our country. The most crippling segregation
overcome. I share these reflections to give credit where credit lock-step, ideological disregard for America’s “safety net,” our of all is the segregation from hope that is the inevitable
is due – and I have another, even more compelling motivation prosperity, our public health, our environment, and our security. consequence of unrelieved poverty.
as well. Perhaps even more profound, we are facing a serious We must organize and work together to convince our
All too often, when I go to work in Washington, I encounter challenge to the moral sensibilities that are the foundation of countrymen and women of the wisdom and justice of our cause
a more self-centered, less generous vision for our country. our national unity. – or we must relegate our children to the evolving economic
We all should be clear. The political arguments about We can trust the Senate and our president to fight for us serfdom of our time.
budgets in Washington and our state legislatures have and the American values that H.R. 1 disregards. I also have This struggle is about what kind of America we are
implications far beyond the appropriate role of government in faith that our community and our nation will eventually rise to determined to create.
our lives. At their heart, these legislative struggles are about overcome the desperate challenge that we now face.
the quality of life that we, as Americans, are committed to Yet that short-term victory (in all probability, one filled Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s
providing for our children and the generations yet unborn. with painful compromise) will not be the end of this challenge. 7th Congressional District in the United States House of
Representatives.

The Real Terrorism

Peter King is looking in all the wrong places
What we witnessed March Meanwhile, as King works to pin the scarlet letter of
10 on Capitol Hill during terrorism on Muslims, and make Islam a dirty word in America,
hearings led by Rep. Peter the suspect in the attempted bombing of the Martin Luther King
King (R-N.Y.), chairman of Day parade route in Spokane, Wash., Kevin William Harpham,
the House Homeland Security was a member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance according to
Committee, was a shameful the Southern Poverty Law Center. Like Timothy McVeigh, he
example of the excesses of is a former soldier in the U.S. Army, who sympathizes with
power. Claiming concern White supremacists. Had the bomb – placed where it was
over the alleged radicalization intended to do major damage – detonated, the crowd would
of Muslims in America, Rep. have been sprayed with lead pellets coated with rat poison. Yet,
King conducted nothing despite the very real existence and continued threat of White
short of a “witch hunt,” by supremacist groups and militias, Rep. King is invested in using
singling out a single group his office to harbor his personal prejudices.
of Americans as an internal In Detroit, a family is grieving over the deaths of two
Walter Fields threat to the nation’s security children, 8-year-old Alaya Cook and 10-year-old Lataya Cook,
worthy of suspicion by their who lost their lives in a fire that investigators have deemed
fellow citizens. The insult was enough to bring Rep. Keith arson. The girls were too afraid to jump from a second-story
Ellison (D-Minn.), one of two Muslims serving in Congress, window at the urging of their father, who was injured in the
to tears as he defended American Muslims, and emotionally blaze. The home had been firebombed. While the perpetrator(s)
described the sacrifice that some Muslims made on Sept. 11, have yet to be caught, and the cause remains unknown, the
2001. incident is eerily similar to the tragic fire that took the life of
The arrogance of Rep. King was evident as he maintained a Baltimore family several years back. In that incident, drug
that the threat of radical elements among the nation’s Muslim dealers had set the house ablaze because the parents were
population was extensive enough to warrant a McCarthy-like spoke out against the illegal drug activity occurring in their
probe. This, despite the fact that King’s earlier claims that more neighborhood. Whether drug dealers or gangs are responsible
than 80 percent of imams in our country were radicalized has for the tragedy in Detroit, there is one thing that is certain:
never been substantiated and widely ridiculed. To add insult, Alaya and Lataya are just the latest victims of an epidemic
and further fan the flames of hate toward Muslims, King had of urban violence that is stealing the dreams and futures of a
pictures of the devastation of 9/11 on the walls of the hearing generation of children.
room. It was one of the worst examples of the immorality of In cities, big and small, in every corner of our nation, gangs
political leadership of recent memory. and drug dealers are terrorizing communities, and their prey is
mostly Black and Latino children and families. Perhaps that is
why Rep. King does not show the same concern or expresses
the same outrage over the domestic terrorism of which there is
ample evidence—just as Timothy McVeigh showed no concern
for the life of children when he helped plot the bombing of
the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, a building
that contained a day care center; and in the same way Kevin
William Harpham apparently had little regard for the lives of
children on the streets of Spokane celebrating the birthday of
America’s prince of peace, Dr. King. The congressman should
talk to funeral home directors and shock trauma medical
professionals who, every day, witness the result of the carnage
that has taken over communities. Put the faces of our dead
children on the walls of your hearing room Mr. King, and let
America see what real domestic terrorism looks like.
We are treading on dangerous waters here. Peter King is not
making us any safer. In fact, he is giving reason for Muslims
and others to hate us. It is his ilk, and other demagogues, who
put the security of our nation in jeopardy. If he was serious and
sincere about the safety of American citizens Rep. King would
be examining the resurgence of White supremacist groups, the
proliferation of gangs across America, including in seemingly
“safe” White suburban communities, and the unfettered access
to firearms and explosives. The Long Island, N.Y. congressman
is perpetrating a fraud and he needs to be called out. All
Americans deserve better from our political leadership than the
equivalent of “Bozo goes to Congress.”
Walter Fields is the executive editor of NorthStarNews.com,
where this article was originally published.

Toyota Disrespects and Devalues the Patronage of their Black Consumers

I have recently been
shocked and appalled by
ads that I and other Black
publishers saw in several
major newspapers (The New
York Times, Chicago Tribune,
etc.) confirming that Toyota
spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars to advertise in
White mainstream daily
newspapers “THANKING”
their general market
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. consumers for their loyalty
and patronage to Toyota
during their time of major
controversy and concerns over the safety of Toyota’s vehicles.
Thanking their customers is a smart move on Toyota’s
behalf and one that I applaud. However, we can’t overlook
the fact that Black people represent almost 10 percent of
Toyota’s American market share, and with a $1.2 billion annual
advertising budget it is not unreasonable for the Black Press to
always expect to have a stake in Toyota’s advertising (including
Black advertising agencies). Nevertheless, Black newspapers
were left off Toyota’s latest marketing campaign, sending a
clear and direct message that the Black consumer is still being
taken for granted and Black people are still being disrespected
and undervalued. This is disappointing behavior from a
company who was all too eager to send us their press releases
and ask us to write stories and editorials to influence Black
America to stay with them in their time of trouble. But now
that Toyota’s pain has been essentially eased—for now—by
a report issued by the Federal Transportation Department and
NASA that found no faults with Toyota’s electronic accelerator
controls, the Black press has once again been forgotten along
with the Black consumer.
Toyota should note that it is going to take more than a
passing grade on a federal transportation report card to bring
back the consumer safety confidence enjoyed for years by
Toyota from American consumers prior to one of the largest
vehicle recalls in U.S. history.
So when the decision was made to advertise in mainstream
newspapers from coast to coast thanking their customers for
their loyalty, where was Toyota’s loyalty to the 10 percent of
African- American consumers? DON’T WE ALSO DESERVE
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU?
Historically, there has always been an imbalance between
what goes out of the Black community and what comes into
the Black community relative to retail goods, services and
representation. Despite the fact that the buying power of
“…we can’t overlook the fact that Black people represent almost
10 percent of Toyota’s American market share…”
America’s Blacks is reported to be roughly $1 trillion this year.
And it is highly doubtful that Black-owned businesses will
report revenue numbers that are the same and/or reap any of
the benefits proportionate to our buying power. However, the
question still remains, why is Toyota undervaluing the Black
consumer and showing our community such blatant disrespect?
Tried, true, and tested — the NNPA (Black Press of America)
remains the gatekeeper for reaching the Black community.
Corporations and advertising agencies wanting and needing
to reach the African-American consumer must understand the
relationship of the Black Press with Black people. They must
remember to place their advertising messages on the pages of
Black newspapers throughout America, and Black consumers
will respond in kind (Black advertising agencies could help
them with this). The days of being silent and complaining
among ourselves regarding these unethical and immoral
business practices are over.
When Toyota wanted our help, it had no problem seeking all
200 Black newspapers in America to do just that. Their message
to Black people was, “Please help us. We value your business.”
We do not want Toyota to use us for editorial coverage and then
overlook us with their advertising dollars.
Black newspapers are not afraid to demand fair representation
and a seat to dine at Toyota’s table, especially when their food
is purchased with approximately 10 percent of Black consumer
dollars. We are not interested in fighting with Toyota however,
Toyota has enjoyed healthy African-American consumer support,
and despite last year’s set back we have remained loyal. If you
want to thank Black consumers
for our loyalty and keep our
business, do it on the pages of
the Black newspapers that Black
people read, respect, trust and
own.
As chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers
Association, I represent 200 Black publishers throughout
America. I am challenging Toyota’s chairman and CEO to do
the right thing and meet with me to discuss the future of their
relationship with Black consumers and whether or not we as
Black newspaper publishers should continue supporting Toyota
or should organize a campaign to take Black brand loyalty to
Toyota elsewhere. WE WILL NOT BUY WHERE WE ARE
DISRESPECTED….THAT IS A PROMISE!
Danny Bakewell Sr. is the chairman of the National
Newspaper Publishers Association, parent organization to more
than 200 independently owned Black newspapers.
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Community Calendar
March 18-31
Elijah Cummings Youth
Program
Citywide. The Elijah
Cummings Youth Program in
Israel is currently accepting
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applications for next year’s class.
Current high school sophomores
are encouraged to apply for
this free once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to travel abroad and
develop as leaders. Deadline is
March 31. For more information
and to apply: www.ecyp.org.
March 19
Lines Connect Book Club:
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Reginald F. Lewis Museum,
830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore. 1
p.m. Author Dolen-Perkins-
Valdez will speak about
her debut novel, Wench, a
fascinating historical drama.
For more information: 443-263-
1875.
International Women’s
History Month Literary
Festival
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Central Branch, 400 Cathedral
St., Baltimore. 1-4 p.m. Four
female writers from various
regions across the globe discuss
the voice and role of women
in the past, present and future.
For more information: 410-396-
5430.
Mike Epps & Friends
First Mariner Arena, 201
3/11/11 6:55 PM
West Baltimore St., Baltimore.
8 p.m. Comedian Mike Epps
brings special guest Sheryl
Underwood to this night of
laughs. $37-73. For more
information: 410-547-7328.
March 23
Her Stories
Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Walbrook Branch, 3203 W.
North Ave., Baltimore. 1 p.m.
Hear African-American stories
and proverbs celebrating
Women’s History Month. For
more information: 410-386-
0935.
March 24-27
Maryland Black Business
Summit & Expo 2011
Palladium Conference
Center, 2900 Liberty Heights
Ave., Baltimore. Various times.
The Business Summit will bring
together over 250-500 business
owners and professionals to
assess the present status of
Maryland’s African-American
business and economic
development. This event will
include workshops, banquets,
award presentations and more.
For more information: www.
blackdollarexchange.com.
March 26-27
Baltimore Natural Hair Care
Expo 2011
Pikesville Hilton, 1726
Reisterstown Road, Pikesville,
Md. Various times. Experience
Baltimore’s only conference on
natural hair care, holistic beauty
and wearable art. $15. For more
information: 410-298-0660.
March 26
Entrepreneur Expo & Job Fair
Randallstown Community
Center, 3505 Resource Drive,
Randallstown, Md. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. The Baltimore County
Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority will host
this event to provide resourceful
information to community
members seeking employment.
For more information, e-mail:
shdail@msn.com.
The Many Faces of Breast
Cancer 2011: Celebration of
Sisterhood
New Psalmist Baptist
Church, 6020 Marian Drive,
Baltimore. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Visit
the 17th annual educational
symposium at New Psalmist
Baptist Church for a celebration
of sisterhood and survivorship.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-
Blake and various breast cancer
survivors will be the event’s
guest speakers. For more
information: 410-938-8990.
Stop Diabetes!
March 22, 5:30 p.m.
Diabetes Prevention
Lecture
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Central Branch
March 23, 11 a.m.
Health Fair and Cooking
Demonstration
Lexington Market
Fair 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cooking Demonstration 12 to
1 p.m.
March 23, 1 p.m.
Diabetes Prevention
Lecture
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Clifton Branch
March 25, 11 a.m.
Diabetes Prevention Health
Fair
St. Agnes Hospital
Workout with Ravens trainer
Monte Sanders
12 to 12:30 p.m.
March 26, 8:30 a.m.
Stop Diabetes Expo with
health screenings
St. Joseph Medical Center
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Stop Diabetes Symposium
St. Joseph Medical Center
12:30 to 3 p.m.
Spin-A-Thon to Stop
Diabetes
Gold’s Gym, Marley Station
Mall
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
March 27
Stop Diabetes Sunday
Empowerment Temple AME
Church
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
Sen. Catherine Pugh
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The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Baltimore Alumni Chapter,

recognized 2011 as a year of celebration. The fraternity celebrated
its 100th anniversary, the 90th anniversary of the Baltimore Alumni
Chapter and the 40th anniversary of “Night in Kappa Vegas.”
Over the last four decades, the Baltimore Alumni Chapter’s annual
“Night in Kappa Vegas” has emerged
Photos by A. Lois De Laine, Ed.D.
as the social event of the season and is
attended each year by more than 1,400
friends and supporters from across the
country.
This well-attended event allows
Lori and the Baltimore Alumni Chapter and the Michael and
Howard Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation to award Dawn Millner
Tutman III Wanda and scholarships to deserving college-
Fenton
John and Dr. Robert bound high school
and
Charlene Draper students and provide
Myrna
McCargo much needed mentoring
Pugh
and support services to
at-risk youth.

Sara Bragg Gray and Brigitte

Anne Shervington and Harold Ellsworth
Eric and
Davis Hodges and
Carolyn
Morris Chandra Pamela and
Carolyn Alice Pinderhughes Jackson Steward Beckham
Chissell and Dr. Jesse Weaver

Comptroller
Meredith and Joan Pratt and
Lauren Dowdy, Kelley E. Dean Evans Gladys Wade Bragg, Floyd Sen. Nathaniel Kappas Samuel Jackson Jr., Charles
Richards and Dani Freeman Taliaferro III and Gwen Taliaferro McFadden Thomas Jr., and Kenneth Bradley

Dedric Rogers, first vice polemarch; Howard L. Tutman

Angela Gibson, George F. David III Jr., 29th international grand polemarch and and Gary P. Pat Waddy, Carol Rogers and Tahlea McNeil
and DeVera Redmond Palmer, chapter polemarch

In commemoration of the 25th consecutive celebration of African American Patriots Day,

veterans and civilians gathered at the War Memorial Plaza on Fayette and Gay streets on Feb. 26.
According to the state’s military department website, the event was sponsored by the African- The Maryland Chapter No. 33
American Patriots Consortium and the National Association of Black Veterans. The day’s events of the Korean Veterans headed
included tributes to Korean War veterans and the reading of a proclamation from Maryland Gov. by Commissioner Raymond H.
Martin O’ Malley by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward Chow. Col. David Clark, executive director Glock Johnny Hall,
of the Department of Defense Commemorative Commission for the 60th chaplain, AAPC
Anniversary of the Korean War, was the keynote giving the prayer.
speaker.

Ethel D.
Photos by J.D. Howard
Nicholson,
president
Former Del. Clarence
Tiger Davis and Gunnery
Sgt. Rogers.

The Milford Mill High Academy JROTC Color Guard. First file: C/1st Lt.
Joseph, C/1st Sgt. Grayson, C/1st Lt. High. Second file: C/LCpl Davis, C/Pfc
Amison, C/Lcpl Archibald and C/Pvt Lively. Third file: Company gunnery
Hill, C/1st Lt. Ako, C/1st Lt. Pittman and C/Cpl Dunchie
The parade

Address given by
Col. David Clark,
former director
DOD, 60th James McClain, Del. Melvin Stukes
Commemoration Clarence Tiger Davis, MIke and Sgt. David White
Company Secretary of
Taylor and Milton England lay
Veterans Affairs
a wreath.
Edward Chow Jr.

Cpl. Samuel Boone Jr., United States Col. Wayne Johnson,

Marine Corp, received the Silver Star MDARNG, reads
Medal from President Barack Obama. the governor’s
proclamation. The Sensational Royal Lights perform.
A marching unit
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www.afro.com

‘Kam’s Kapsules’: Weekly Film Previews

Morgan State Alum’s ‘Isaiah Wait’ Featured in Film Fest

By Gregory Dale Lee Roberts’ inbox, he initially
AFRO Staff Writer disregarded it.  tells the story of a grandmother
“I thought it was junk
When an e-mail from the e-mail,” Roberts told
D.C. Independent Film Festival the AFRO in a recent interview.
appeared in filmmaker David But to his surprise, it was
a message to inform him that
his film Isaiah Wait had been
selected for entry in the annual
festival, which only chooses 110
films out of 2,000 worldwide
submissions.
“When I found that out it
really made me feel good,” he
said.
Now, fresh off its world
premiere at the event, Roberts
hopes the film will be a beacon
of encouragement for viewers
across the globe that are
experiencing tough times.
“The film gives you a greater
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David Lee Roberts going through,” Roberts said.
Set in the District, Isaiah Wait
named Mrs. Bennett who is
raising her teenage grandson,
Isaiah. While struggling to pay
bills, various circumstances
strip her of her finances and she
winds up with a mere $60 in her
pocket. While Isaiah wants his
grandmother to use the money
for groceries, she opts to continue
tithing to her church, despite her
grandson’s wishes. While Isaiah
struggles to understand her faith,
he later finds that those who
are patient and trust in God are
ultimately blessed.
Based on a true story, Isaiah
Wait explores many pertinent
issues in the Black community
that countless people can identify
with.
 “When I heard the story,
it inspired and encouraged
me to hear how faithful this
grandmother was in the midst of
all her struggles,” Roberts said.
 He added that he also wanted
to tell the story to dispel some of
negative perceptions some people
hold about spiritual practices,
like tithing.
 “Tithing itself in many
cases has been looked upon in
many negative lights,” he said.
“I wanted to show some of the
positive things that can come
about [as a result of tithing.]”
The 20-minute short
premiered at the film festival
on March 8 and was nominated
for a handful of awards. Roberts
said he felt honored that his film
was selected from such a myriad
of participants, mainly because
spiritual films are rarely featured
at the event.
“The D.C. Film Festival is
not a Christian film festival,”
he said. “I found out during the
premiere that they generally get
a lot of spiritual films, but they
[generally] don’t accept them.  and recalls a message that was
But, they looked beyond that and
found quality, so that made it a
little bit better for me.”
The experience at the
festival opened more doors for
the District native, as he was
approached by a few sponsors at
the event who offered to fund his
next project.
The recent success is like a
dream come true for Roberts,
who became interested in filming
while attending Morgan State
University. After graduating, he
enrolled at Ohio University’s
school of film. But his love for
his hometown drew him back to
the District, where he currently
resides.
Though many may believe
Roberts faces a tough road ahead
in today’s industry as a Black
filmmaker, he insists otherwise,
given to him early on in his
career.
“My advisor told me, ‘You
are not a Black filmmaker, you
are a filmmaker who just happens
to be Black,’ and I understood
and appreciated that,” Roberts
said.  “I want people to remember
the quality that I bring to them,
rather than who I am as a person.
So, regardless of what color I am,
I’m going to always push to work
with a diverse group of people to
embrace a universal concept that
everyone can appreciate.”
 
For more information visit the
D.C. Independent Film Festival’s
website at dciff.org.

Black Female Jockey’s Success and Struggle With Bipolar Disorder Detailed in New Memoir
By Gregory Dale
AFRO Staff Writer
Sylvia Harris had reached rock bottom. She was
homeless, she had lost custody of one of her children,
and above all, she was battling mental illness. At her
emotional peak, she needed an escape.
When a twist of fate elicited a fond childhood
pastime−horseback riding−she finally found the answer
to her whirlwind of despair. After utilizing the activity
as outlet to curb her problems, she went on to break
barriers in the process. Her incredible story is detailed
in the book, Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses
Who Saved Me.
Released on March 8, Long Shot, is a memoir that
captures Harris’ ascent from a single mother facing bi-
polar disorder to her status as just the second African-
American female jockey in the country to win a major
thoroughbred race.
“I don’t even know how I made it out alive,” Harris
told the AFRO as she reflected on her past.  “I had low
points before, but it had never gotten to the point where
I was homeless. It was kind of devastating−to the point
where I did not care what was going to happen to me.”
Though she was originally born in Germany, Harris
grew up in California. At the onset of her adult life,
problems began to arise.
Harris’ manic behavior ranged from hearing voices,
to spontaneous imaginary outbreaks and before long,
she found herself alone on the streets of Orlando, Fla.,
struggling with her illness.
But a breakthrough occurred while she was residing
in a local shelter. After holding a conversation with a
priest at the establishment, he discovered that she had a
passion for horses−which she developed as a child.
“The priest told me, ‘OK, I’ll be right back,’” Harris
said. “He was gone a few minutes and he said, ‘Get your
stuff together and be ready in a half an hour.’ Harris
explained that then he set her up with a job at a farm in
Ocala, Fla.
She spent a considerable time at this location as a
groomer and cared for the horses. At that moment, she
immediately found solace.
 “There was just something about the being or the
essence of the horse that for me [was] very calming
and therapeutic,” Harris said. I just have a very strong
connection and bond with animals, particularly horses. I
think it’s because they don’t judge us the same. They’re
not verbal and cruel enough to hurt our feelings the way
people do to one another.”
She later wanted to become a jockey. Though
others attempted to discourage her from following her
aspirations, she defied their opposition and acquired a
license. She explained that people would often tell her
she was too old, and horseback riding wasn’t a sport that
African Americans participated in.
“[When] people were telling me ‘no,’ it wasn’t
because I physically couldn’t do it, because a majority
of the physical part comes from the horse,” Harris said.
It was because there are some color problems and color
issues very much in effect in this country.”
Shortly thereafter, she made history when she won
her first major thoroughbred race at 40 years old. This
victory made her just the second African-American
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woman to achieve this honor, the first being jockey
Sylvia Harris
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4th Annual Governor’s Leadership in Aging Award

For Excellence and
Outstanding Contributions
to the Field of Aging
DEPARTMENT OF AGING
and Quality of Life for Seniors
Older Americans/Marylander Month
Celebration
May 10, 2011, 12 noon – 2pm
Catonsville Senior Center
501 N. Rolling Rd., Catonsville, MD 21228
Nomination Information
Categories Instructions
Trailblazer • Select a Category.
An individual, community group, business or organization • Complete the nomination form and attach
that has demonstrated leadership in advocacy or developed an a 500 word or less description of recommendation
innovative program, research or training for seniors. (why the nominee meets criteria).
• Visual Arts nominations must be accompanied by
Visual and Performing Arts photos, slides, or CD of artwork.
An individual, 60 years of age or older, or a group (members • Performing Arts nominations must be accompanied
must be 55 years of age or older), who has demonstrated by a DVD or web link to a video sharing site
excellence in the visual or performing arts. (i.e. YouTube).
• Photography nominations must be in .jpg or .gif and
must not exceed 5 MB in size.
Photography • Nominations that do not require supporting materials
An individual 60 years or older who demonstrates excellence can be faxed to: 410-333-7943
in photography or photojournalism that portrays “Successful
Aging”. All nominations must be postmarked or e-mailed
no later than April 8, 2011.
Health and Vitality
An individual 60 years or older who demonstrates a You may download copies of the nomination form by visiting
commitment to healthy living and who serves as a role model the website at: www.mdoa.state.md.us
to others. For more information, call: 410-767-1064 or 1-800- 243-3425

Popular Rapper, Singer Nate Dogg Dies at 41
By Marc Tyler
Special to the AFRO
Popular singer Nathaniel D. Hale,
known to hip-hop music fans as Nate
Dogg, died March 15 at age 41 after a
lengthy illness.
News of his death was first reported
by the Long Beach, Calif. newspaper
the Press Telegram, which confirmed
the news with Nate’s family. While Nathaniel D.Hale, aka,
the cause of death wasn’t released, the Nate Dogg
singer suffered strokes in 2007 and
2008.
According to entertainment website Lifeofthecity.com, the
rapper dropped out of high school at 16 in Long Beach, Calif.,
and left home to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He served for only the late singer, including close friend Snoop Dogg. “We lost a
three years.
In 1991, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and their friend Warren
G, formed a rap trio called 213. The group recorded their first since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we
demo in the back of the famed V.I.P. record store in Long
Beach and the record later caught the ear of rapper/producer Dr.
Dre.
Nate Dogg came to fame in the 1990s after he debuted
on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic album, and from there he began to
work with a handful of artists including Enimem, Fabolous,
Ludacris, 50 Cent, and Tupac. Nate Dogg was featured on
Warren G’s 1994 single “Regulate,” which peaked at No. 2 on
Roots Unltd., a very popular night club located at 2148
Vine St. (corner of Smallwood Street) in West Baltimore, is
celebrating their 34th anniversary on March 27 starting
at 5 p.m. Plenty of food, music and dancing. Veronica
“Ronnie” Jackson is the owner.
HEY YA’LL LET’S GO NIGHT CLUBBING
Hello, everyone! How are you? I am having myself a ball!
This week, I have about five suitcases open and I’m starting to
pack for my cruise to the Bahamas on the Carnival Pride. We
leave April 3. Honey child, I love to cruise. I try to go on one
every year in between the time I am not traveling on the road
cross country. My “Boo-Boo” Shorty (my husband) and I are
sponsoring and hosting this cruise. I am so excited. We planned
this cruise especially for my “Rambling Rose” fans and friends
who want to travel with us and it worked out great!
The RYZE Band & Chandra will be performing at the
“Jazz and R&B Brunch” hosted by Randy Dennis at the
Champagne Ballroom, 2701 Patapsco Ave., on March 20,
1-4 p.m. For reservations, call 410-655-1114.
Well, enough about the cruise; you may or may not be
going with us. I now want talk about the dynamite time I
had at Chef Mac’s Restaurant located at 4709 Harford Road.
The atmosphere was great. As you enter, you are greeted by
a hostess who is pleasant, smiling, polite, cordial and has a
dazzling personality. The buffet meal was scrumptious, even
though most of it was seafood dishes and I am allergic. But,
girlfriend! The music, man-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n! The music was
out-of-sight. One of my favorite blues artist, Anthony “Swamp
Dog” Clark, performed with his band. He carried a black case
full of harmonicas of all shapes, sizes and sounds and he was
qualified to play them all. His backup musicians were very
gifted and talented in their own right. My favorite tunes they
played were “Down Home Blues” and “Black Drawers.” Mac,
the owner, told me every weekend he will have blues bands, but
occasionally, R&B and jazz bands, too.
On March 17, WEAA 88.9 FM will broadcast the “Magic
Bird” show live from Chef Mac’s. Broadcast from 8-9 p.m.
Karaoke comes to the up-and-coming restaurant club, which
can seat almost 300 guests on Wednesday nights starting in
April with DJ Reginald Kelly. The club is also B.Y.O.B. They
sell sodas, water and juices.
Chef Mac’s entertainment lineup for March 18 is “Ursula
Ricks Project” with a great show of blues of the ‘90s. Ursula
reminds you of Etta James, KoKo Taylor, Nina Simone and
March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011, The Afro-American B3
Book Review
‘Black Gotham: A Family History
the Hot 100. The song was the first
in a string of top hip-hop singles
that included Nate Dogg’s melow
of African-Americans in 19th
voice, including Dr. Dre’s “The Next Century New York City’
Episode,” Fabolous’ “Can’t Deny
It,” Ludacris’ “Area Codes” and By Kam Williams
Eminem’s “Shake That.” Special to the AFRO
The mellow-voiced entertainer’s
“This book is… not exactly a
signature sound became an integral family memoir, but neither is it
part of the 1990s music scene and traditional social history. It is a
the West Coast “gangsta-funk” narrative that lies somewhere in
movement. He also released a number between. It records my search to
of solo albums, including G-Funk find my father’s New York family;
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Classics Vol. 1 & 2, Music & Me, and my success in uncovering many
Nate Dogg. documents [which] serve as a
Several celebrities took to social media sites to remember pathway to a larger public history:
the history of social movements,
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true legend n hip hop n rnb,” the former Death Row Records political events, and cultural
influences…
member tweeted. “One of my best friends n a brother to me
I’ve written Black Gotham out of a sense of obligation
to the dead, to give a face to those left faceless by acts of
met.” trauma and erasure. I also feel I owe something to my family
Rapper 50 Cent also sounded off on Twitter, saying, “I just and my community… Black Gotham is meant to be an act of
[learned] nate dog is dead damn. GOD BLESS HIM R.I.P he reparation, an act to repair the tears of memory—tears in the
meant a lot to west coast hiphop. I’ve always been a fan of it.” sense of both sorrow and rupture.”
California-based rapper Xzibit tweeted, “We love you Nate -- Excerpted from the Introduction (pgs. 6, 30 & 31)
Dogg, it’s never going to be the same. We lost a soldier, a
father, a legend, a homie. My condolences go out to Ms. Ruth Before undertaking this daunting project, Carla Peterson
and the entire family. Celebrate.” was aware of precious little about her roots. In fact, although
she’s African American, the only 19th century ancestor
she really knew anything about was a Caucasian great-
grandfather from Haiti named Philip Augustus White (1823-
1891).
But despite that lack of genealogical information,
By Rosa Peterson, a professor of English at the University of
Pryor Maryland, embarked on a fruitful quest which began in
the manuscript room at the famed Schomburg Center for
Research. And the upshot of her tireless efforts is Black
Gotham: A Family History of African-Americans in 19th
Century New York City.
Among the surprising data unearthed by the author in the
course of her study was that she had descended from New
York City’s Black upper class, a cosmopolitan community
comprised not only of doctors, businessmen and other
professionals but of writers, artists and musicians, too. This
information flies in the face of the conventional wisdom
which would suggest that the Harlem Renaissance of the
1920s and 1930s represented the first flowering of Black
culture in the city.
While Peterson’s family tree certainly proves fascinating,
what makes her seminal opus so significant is how she
painstakingly reconstructs her forefathers’ past in light of
the overall African-American struggle for emancipation
and equality in the 1800s. Thus, we learn here about the
collective, New York City Black lobby for everything from
abolition to quality education to the right to vote to the
protection of fugitive slaves.
Such demands for dignity in the face of virulent racism
and constant threats of violence often came at a great cost,
given that back then the Dred Scott decision was still the
law of the land. For in issuing that landmark ruling, the U.S.
Supreme Court had deemed Blacks as “beings of an inferior
order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race,
either in social or political relations, and so far inferior
that they had no rights which the white man was bound to
respect.“
Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark, blues entertainer, took the A shameful legacy which makes Carla Peterson’s overdue
roof off the Chef Mac Restaurant last week on Harford tribute to her intrepid ancestors an invaluable addition to the
Road with the “Down Home Blues.” annals of African-American literature.
Aretha Franklin – now what does that tell you? “Twine Time,”
who is a local dynamic blues band with roots firmly planted in
the style of East Coast and Chicago Blues, will be at the club
on March 19 and on March 25. Carl Filplak, one of the baddest
jazz musicians and guitarists around, will also be there.
Well, my dear friends, I have a lot more to tell you,
but not enough space. I will inform you of the other clubs ENTER TO WIN
and restaurants and what is happening the next time. Until
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Philly Teens Become First All-Black Joppy Beats Cummings in Judges’
Polo Team Champions Decision
Brandon Rease, Kareem Rosser and Daymar Rosser became the first all African-
American polo team win the U.S. Polo Association Interscholastic Championship on
March 13.
By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
Black sports history was made in Virginia
on March 13 when four African-American
boys became the first all-Black polo team to
capture the U.S. Polo Association Interscholastic
Championship at the Virginia Polo Center.
According to reports, Cowtown-Work to
Ride, based in Fairmount Park, Pa., knocked off
a Baltimore, Md.-based polo team, 24-17, in the
42nd annual national title game.
Winning polo championships may be news
to most Blacks, but it’s nothing unfamiliar to this
group of African-American teens from West Philly.
Cowtown-Work to Ride had just become the first
all-Black group to win the regional championship
last month. According to their website, Cowtown-
WTR is a non-profit program founded in 1994 that
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offers urban youths riding lessons in exchange for
labor.
Brandon Rease, one of the top players on the
team, said that polo is a sport that you can easily
get hooked on.
“If you get involved with it and want to do
really good in it, you just practice every day,”
Rease told NBC29.com. “…. A sport is a sport, no
matter if it’s for Black, White, anything.”
Team captain Kareem Rosser told reporters
that winning the title was not only a major win for
his teammates, but for everyone around them.
“You know, not only did we do it for each
other, but we did it for the polo community, and
we did it for every other African-American young
boy who comes from where we come from,” said
Rosser.  “You know we wanted to let everyone
know that it was possible, and that whatever you
put your mind to, you can actually do.”
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
Maybe it was fitting
of a fighter’s last go-
around or maybe it was
just a sign of the times. In
a lackluster bout full of
frustration, William Joppy
defeated Cory “Black Ice”
Cummings by unanimous
decision in 10 rounds on Courtesy Photo
March 12 at George Mason William Joppy (left) defeated Cory “Black Ice” Cummings
University’s Patriot Center. (right) in a 10-round unanimous decision March 12 at
Joppy, a Washington, D.C. George Mason University’s Patriot Center.
native, didn’t do much, but
apparently it was enough to
hold off his Baltimore-based opponent and end his career with his 40th victory.
Although he has yet to issue a formal statement, Joppy told the AFRO that his fight against
Cummings would be his last after a lengthy but successful career.
“My last one, man,” Joppy said after the fight. “I’m tired…. I was doing some roadwork
(before the fight) and midway through I was like, ‘I’m tired of this.’ I love the sport of boxing,
but I’m tired of this [expletive].”
Appearing tired in the ring as well, Joppy paced his way through a full 10 rounds as both
fighters exchanged punches throughout. In the early rounds, however, it was Cummings
providing the fireworks as the 31-year-old unleashed power punch after power punch as the
budding boxer attempted to make up for a controversial draw when the two men fought in
early November. Cummings continued to land big time blows for the majority of the bout but
Joppy routinely countered with effective flurries that tilted the scorecards in his favor.
“I wasn’t busy enough,” Cummings said after the fight. “You can’t just throw only one
shot; you’ve got to put the shots together and apparently I wasn’t doing it. So, props to Joppy
for being a better man tonight.”
Fighting close to his hometown, Joppy, a former three-time WBA middleweight champion,
improved his record to 40-6-1 while Cummings fell to 17-5-1. The former sparring partners
exchanged pleasantries after the bout and each thanked the crowd for showing support for a
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Real Estate
Double Whammy: Blacks in the Grip of Foreclosure/Wage-Concession Vice
By Doug Miller employees as the centerpiece in public administration in workers employed in the Woodrow Wilson School of America’s foreclosure
Special to the NNPA from of plans to slash the cost particular, either on a local, public sector, Pitts said, “The of Public and International crisis occurred because of a
thedefendersonline.com of government services, state or federal level. danger is that it would have Affairs went so far as to call systematic failure to enforce
the upshot could be more An Equal Employment a disproportionate effect on the foreclosure mess “a highly basic civil rights laws.”
African Americans downsized Black employees Opportunity Commission Black workers.” radicalized process.” Reaffirming that the
may find themselves in with no regular income to pay report released last year added At the same time, African Researchers Jacob mortgage foreclosure
the middle of a potentially mortgages that already may credence to those figures, Americans find themselves Rugh and Douglas Massey problem continues to have
devastating financial squeeze be in danger of foreclosure. showing that 18 percent bearing an unequal burden contended that segregation a disproportionate impact
play, disproportionately According to Steven Pitts, of people employed by the in what has become a created a unique bloc of on Blacks and Hispanics,
Kathleen Day, a spokesperson
pressed from one side by a labor policy specialist with federal government in 2009 prolonged national crisis minority clients who were
for the CRL, added: “To the
foreclosures tied to the the University of California- were African-American. A in mortgage foreclosures. differentially sold risky extent that someone loses
ongoing U.S. mortgage crisis Berkeley Labor Center, about separate report from the U.S. Research published last subprime loans. According their job, they can’t pay their
and constricted on the other 14.5 percent of all public- Bureau of Labor Statistics year by the Center for to Rugh and Massey, the mortgage. That compounds
by growing government sector workers in the United released earlier this year Responsible Lending (CRL) outcome of the crisis “was the problem even more.”
demands for concessions from States are African-American, disclosed that Black workers in Washington, D.C., revealed not simply a result of neutral
Black-heavy public employee which ranks that sector also were more likely to be that Blacks and Latinos are market forces, but was Doug Miller is a
unions. second only to health and union members than Whites, nearly 75 percent more likely structured on the basis of former director of internal
As governors and education services in terms Asians or Hispanics. to experience foreclosure than race and ethnicity through communications for Citigroup
legislatures from Wisconsin to of a workforce that is heavily Asked about the potential Whites. the social fact of residential and has written extensively
Indiana and Ohio continue to Black. More than one in five impact of widespread A separate study published segregation.” about the use of technology in
focus on fewer public-sector Black workers is employed cutbacks in the number of last fall by Princeton’s “Ultimately,” they financial services.
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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball

Hampton Holds Off Morgan to Win MEAC Title
By Keith Henry
Special to the AFRO
The great shooting that
Morgan State displayed in
the past two Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference (MEAC)
championship games came
to a screeching halt this year.
Instead, it was Hampton
University that got some
timely baskets from junior
guard Darrion Pellum to beat
Morgan, 60-55, in the MEAC
Tournament Championship
game on March 12 at the
Lawrence Joel Veterans
Memorial Coliseum in
Winston-Salem, N.C. As
conference champion, one we wanted to win.” the game, outscoring MSU
Hampton will receive an Bozeman was unhappy 10-2 in the game’s first five
automatic bid to the NCAA with the officiating in the minutes. Morgan’s defense
Championship Tournament. game and expressed that would eventually break down
MSU’s top player, junior during the post-game press against Hampton’s lively
center Kevin Thompson got conference. “It’s ridiculous; offense, led by Brandon
into foul trouble early, and his I think they got what they Tunnel’s 20 points.
absence became a huge factor wanted,” Bozeman said. “I “Sometimes the ball
in the game. think it’s hard when you
didn’t go in the basket,” said
“We need him on the floor, have so many officials that
Morgan sophomore DeWayne
that’s obvious,” Morgan State come from one particular
Jackson, who finished with
head coach Todd Bozeman university. I can take a loss
said. “He fought hard in when everything is fair and a game-high 25 points. “But
there; it’s hard when you’re at (Courtesy Photo)
square.” we really weren’t worried
the disadvantage.”
Todd Bozeman, head coach of the Morgan State men’s
In the first half, Morgan about our offense, it was our
basketball team, questioned the officiating in the defense.”
Hampton head coach State kept Pellum, Hampton’s
MEAC championship game between MSU and Hampton Morgan State ends its
Ed Joyner Jr. said about the outstanding guard, scoreless.
University.
game, “It was a war; it was Even so, Hampton (24-8) season with a 17-14 overall
what we expected; it’s the got off to a good start in record.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball

Hampton Grinds by Howard for Second Straight Championship
By Maurice Williams
Special to the AFRO

Hampton University’s women’s basketball team employed

the same formula that it has used throughout the tournament:
keeping the game close through the first half and then
parlaying the scoring of its three veterans, junior Melanie
Warner, senior Quanneisha Perry and junior Jericka Jenkins
along with some stifling second half defense to pull away from
its opponents. The Lady Pirates continued that same formula to
defeat Howard University, 61-42 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) women’s tournament championship on
March 12 at the Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
“It is interesting that these two teams are 1-2 in the
conference in scoring defense,” said Hampton head coach
David Six, in his second year at the helm. “In the first half,
we were feeling each other out. But in the second half, we got (Courtesy Photo/HamptonPirates.com)
things going. We knew that if we did not turn the ball over Hampton head coach David Six has led the Lady Pirates basketball team to two consecutive MEAC titles and NCAA
and rebound well, we would win the game. We have been Tournament appearances.
consistent in those areas all season.”
team All-MEAC selection, struggled early but came on down problems getting touches and starting point guard Cheyenne
Hampton (25-6 overall record) now receives an automatic
the stretch to give her team a push. She scored six points and Curley-Payne, a sophomore who was had an outstanding
bid to the NCAA women’s basketball championship
grabbed six rebounds while Warner added four and reserve tournament before this game, was held scoreless. “Their
tournament and will await the pairings that will be announced
Keiara Avant, a sophomore, tallied five. defense was really sagging and helping out a lot,” said Doyle,
on March 14.
Hampton came out and imposed its will on the young a Howard redshirt sophomore, who finished with a game-high
The first half was a grind-it-out affair with neither team
Howard team, which is dominated by sophomores and who 16 points and seven rebounds. “It made it hard to penetrate
being able to generate much offense. Both teams shot under 30
were playing in their first tournament championship. “I think and we did not knock down the shots that we shot earlier in the
percent, but the seasoned Lady Pirates, who won their second
Hampton’s experience was definitely a factor, especially tournament.”
straight tournament title, did just enough to maintain a 21-16
when you have players like Warner, Jenkins and Perry,” said Sophomore guard Tamoria Holmes would lead Howard
advantage at the half.
Howard coach Niki Geckeler. “But that was not the overriding with 12 points in a losing effort, while Curley-Payne pulled
Perry, the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and a first
factor. We just lost our legs. We played four games to get down a career-high 10 rebounds.
here. We are very young and I am excited about the future.” As for Hampton coach Six, he will now advance to his
Howard (16-18 overall) struggled offensively. Even their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
leading scorer, MEAC Player of the Year Saadia Doyle, had “Our performance in the NCAAs last year left a bad taste in
our mouths,” said Six. “We wanted an opportunity to get back
there and atone ourselves. We do not just want to be there; we
want to win. I think we are good enough to win.”
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having or claiming to have any interest in the
property and premises situate in the City of
grantees, assigns or successors in right, title,
interest, and any and all persons having or
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PROPERTIES of Baltimore, sold by the
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Cherry Bedroom Set. City of Baltimore and the proposals will be accepted after that time. known as 4900 Saint Georges Ave. described known as Tax Account No. 28-03-8323-017;
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should be directed to the Buyer, Shabray Section 47 Block 5183C Lot 025. Bosworth Ave. described as Lot Size 120x120-
Stanfield at sstanfield@bcps.k12.md.us Defendants 11, Ward 28, Section 03, Block 8323, Lot 017.
boxes. English Dovetail. in a lifetime opportunity N W S M A R M O N AV
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for $895. Can deliver. on Virginia’s Eastern
Ward 28, Section 02,
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes herein above described property sold, either di-
Block 8265, Lot 009 City of Baltimore
Call Tom 240-482-8721 Shore. Now under new Lot Size 20-4 x 129-11 Department of Finance for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
ownership, you can find The Complaint states, Bureau of Purchases states, among other things, that the amounts the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
among other things, that
LEATHER LIVING the vacation property of the amount necessary necessary for redemption of the subject property states, among other things, that the amounts
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Hall or Olde Mill Pointe. been paid. Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, months from the date of the sale have expired, has not been paid, although more than six (6)
nal plastic, never used. Choose from a stunning It is thereupon this 1st but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on and more than two (2) months from the date that months from the date of the sale have expired,
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the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
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LEGAL NOTICES
File No. BCI-10#22
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1166 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
VICTOR S. CARTER, RUTH N. CARTER
AND/OR UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OWN-
ERS OF 4217 Norfolk Ave. and MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY
and All Unknown Owners of the Property
described below; all Persons, all heirs,
devisees, personal representatives, and
executors, administrators, grantees, as-
signs or successors in right, title, interest,
and any and all persons having or
claiming to have any interest in the prop-
erty and premises situate in the City of
Baltimore, known as Tax Account No.
28-04-2745-017; situate in the City of Bal-
timore, known as 4217 Norfolk Ave. de-
scribed as Lot Size 28-10x93-11 and
known as Ward 28 Section 04 Block 2745
Lot 017.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 28th day of February, 2011,
by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 30th day of March, 2011 warning
all persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 29th day of
April, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Lynn K. Stewart
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/11, 3/18, 3/25
File No. BCI-10#43
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1163 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
GODWIN DELILLYE, GLORIA A. DELILLYE,
WACHOVIA BANK, TRSTE, Inc., GUARDIAN
PROTECTION SERVICES, Inc., UNKNOWN
TENANTS AND/OR OWNERS 4402 Maine Ave.
and MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BAL-
TIMORE CITY and All Unknown Owners of the
Property described below; all Persons, all
heirs, devisees, personal representatives, and
executors, administrators, grantees, assigns
or successors in right, title, interest, and any
and all persons having or claiming to have
any interest in the property and premises
situate in the City of Baltimore, known as 4402
Maine Ave. described as Lot Size 120x120-11,
Ward 28, Section 03, Block 8323, Lot 017. Tax
Account No. 28-03-8323-017.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 2 day of March, 2011, by the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 1 day of April, 2011 warning all
persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 3 day of
May, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Pamela J. White
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/18, 3/25, 4/1
File No. BCI-10#46
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1163 TAX
No. 24-C-11-1156 TAXSALE
SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
CLARENCE GREAR, LISA GREAR, UN-
KNOWN OWNER AND/OR TENANT, MER-
CANTILE POTOMAC BANK, PNC BANK, THE
HARBOR BANK OF MARYLAND and MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY and
All Unknown Owners of the Property de-
scribed below; all Persons, all heirs, devisees,
personal representatives, and executors,
administrators, grantees, assigns or succes-
sors in right, title, interest, and any and all
persons having or claiming to have any inter-
est in the property and premises situate in
the City of Baltimore, known as Tax Account
No. 09-18-3942-044; situate in the City of
Baltimore, known as 2835 Hillen Road de-
scribed as Lot Size 20x81-7, Ward 09, Section
18, Block 3942, Lot 044.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
persons having or claiming to have any inter-
est in the property and premises situate in
the City of Baltimore, known as Tax Account
No. 09-18-3942-044; situate in the City of
Baltimore, known as 2835 Hillen Road de-
scribed as Lot Size 20x81-7, Ward 09, Section
18, Block 3942, Lot 044.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein aboveLEGAL
describedNOTICES
property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 2 day of March, 2011, by the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 1 day of April, 2011 warning all
persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 3 day of
May, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Pamela J. White
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/18, 3/25, 4/1
File No. BCI-10#51
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1153 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
STANLEY HOCHMAN, UNKNOWN TENANTS,
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, CHETINA
JOHNSON, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE CITY AND CITY OF BALTIMORE
and All Unknown Owners of the Property
described below; all Persons, all heirs, devi-
sees, personal representatives, and execu-
tors, administrators, grantees, assigns or
successors in right, title, interest, and any and
all persons having or claiming to have any
i n t e r e s t i n t h e Ta x A c c o u n t N o .
15-31-3172-023. situate in the City of Bal-
timore, known as 2911 Rockrose Ave. Also
described as Lot size 20x92-6; Ward 15, Sec-
tion 31, Block 3172, Lot 023.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 2 day of March, 2011, by the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 1 day of April, 2011 warning all
persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 3 day of
May, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Pamela J. White
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/18, 3/25, 4/1
File No. BCI-10#55
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1154 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
HARRISON EDWARD JOHNSON, JAC-
QUELINE JOHNSON, MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY and All Un-
known Owners of the Property described
below; all Persons, all heirs, devisees,
personal representatives, and executors,
administrators, grantees, assigns or
successors in right, title, interest, and any
and all persons having or claiming to
have any interest in the property and
premises situate in the City of Baltimore,
k n o w n a s Ta x A c c o u n t N o .
27-23-4293-136.; situate in the City of Bal-
timore, known as 3712 Bartwood Road.
Also described as Lot size 31-8x92-6;
Ward 27, Section 23, Block 4293, Lot 136.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 28th day of February, 2011,
by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 30th day of March, 2011 warning
all persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 29th day of
April, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Lynn K. Stewart
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/11, 3/18, 3/25
LEGAL NOTICES
File No. BCI-10#66
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1168 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
EARL A. MARTIN Sr., UNKNOWN TENANTS
AND/OR OWNERS OF 1800 E. 29th St., and
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
CITY and All Unknown Owners of the Property
described below; all Persons, all heirs, devi-
sees, personal representatives, and execu-
tors, administrators, grantees, assigns or
successors in right, title, interest, and any and
all persons having or claiming to have any
interest in the property and premises situate
in the City of Baltimore, known as 1800 E.
29th St. described as Lot Size 20x95, Ward
09, Section 18, Block 3955, Lot 025. Tax
Account No. 09-18-3955-025.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 2 day of March, 2011, by the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 1 day of April, 2011 warning all
persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 3 day of
May, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Pamela J. White
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/18, 3/25, 4/1
File No. BCI-10#87
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-001157 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
ROBERT O. ROBINSON, UNKNOWN
TENANTS/OWNER OF 2530 LOYOLA SOUT-
HWAY, CHASE BANK USE, NA, and MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY and
All Unknown Owners of the Property de-
scribed below; all Persons, all heirs, devisees,
personal representatives, and executors,
administrators, grantees, assigns or succes-
sors in right, title, interest, and any and all
persons having or claiming to have any inter-
est in the property and premises situate in
the City of Baltimore, known as Tax Account
No. 15-33-3355-016; situate in the City of
Baltimore, known as 2530 Loyola Southway.
Also described as Lot Size 22x90, Ward 15,
Section 33, Block 3355, Lot 016.
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 1st day of March, 2011, by
the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 31st day of March, 2011 warning
all persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 30th day of
April, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Pamela J. White
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/18, 3/25, 4/1
File No. BCI-10#92
Maxwell C. Cohen, Esq.
The Law Offices of Maxwell C. Cohen, LLC
17 Warren Road, Suite 14-B
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND
Civil Action No. 24-C-11-1167 TAX SALE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
REV PS, LLC, Assignee
Plaintiff
vs.
SERVICE TECH LLC AND/OR UNKNOWN
TENANTS & OWNERS OF 2911 Norfolk
Ave. and MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE CITY and All Unknown Own-
ers of the Property described below; all
Persons, all heirs, devisees, personal re-
presentatives, and executors, administra-
tors, grantees, assigns or successors in
right, title, interest, and any and all per-
sons having or claiming to have any
interest in the property and premises
situate in the City of Baltimore, known as
2911 Norfolk Ave. Also described as Lot
size 21-8x92-6; Ward 15, Section 31, Block
3169, Lot 006. Tax Account No.
15-31-3169-006
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more than two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 28th day of February, 2011,
by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
Defendants
The object of this proceeding is to secure the
foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the
herein above described property sold, either di-
rectly or via assignment, by the Collector of Taxes
for the State of Maryland and Baltimore City to
the Plaintiff in the proceeding. The Complaint
states, among other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption of the subject property
has not been paid, although more than six (6)
months from the date of the sale have expired,
and more thanLEGAL NOTICES
two (2) months from the date that
the first of two (2) separate pre-suit Notices of
the tax sale was sent to each required interested
party have expired.
It is thereupon this 28th day of February, 2011,
by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland,
ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having
a general circulation in Baltimore City, Maryland
once a week for three (3) successive weeks, on
or before the 30th day of March, 2011 warning
all persons interested in the Property referenced
above to appear in this Court by the 29th day of
April, 2011 and redeem the Property referenced
herein or to answer the Complaint or thereafter
a Final Decree will be entered foreclosing all
rights of redemption in the property, and vesting
in the Plaintiff a title, free and clear of all
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encumbrances.
The Defendants are hereby informed of the latest
date to file a written Answer or Petition to
Redeem the property mentioned in the Complain
described above, and that failure to file a re-
sponse on or before the date specified may result
in a Default Judgment foreclosing all rights of
redemption in and as to the Property being
rendered by this Court against them.
Lynn K. Stewart
JUDGE- Baltimore City Circuit Court
3/11, 3/18, 3/25
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY
INVITATION FOR BIDS
EXTERIOR REPAIRS -
J. VAN STORY BRANCH APARTMENTS
IFB NUMBER: B-1652-11
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City
(∫HABC∫) will issue an Invitation for Bids
(“HABC”)
(∫IFB∫) for qualified and interested vendors
(“IFB”)
to submit sealed bids to repair and replace
concrete; replace masonry, panel trim and
sealants; install balcony waterproofing and
drain pipes; and reinstall loose railings at J.
Story Branch Senior Apartments located at
11 W. 20th Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21218.
BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Thursday, April 21, 2011.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held
on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:00
a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417
E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202.
HABC has established a minimum goal of
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
amount of the proposed contract for Minority
Business Enterprise (“MBE”)
(∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
plicable to all minority and non-minority
businesses proposing to provide the re-
quested services as the prime contractor. No
goal has been established for participation of
Women-owned businesses (“WBE’s”)
(∫WBEs∫), how-
ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir-
matively promotes the use of WBEs in all
HABC contracts.
Responders shall also comply with all ap-
plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday,
March 21, 2011, at the following location:
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
Tel: (410)396-3261 Fax: (410)962-1586
Questions regarding the IFB should be di-
rected in writing to the address and individual
indicated above, and must include the refer-
ence: HABC IFB Number B-1652-11.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CAREY HOUSE WINDOW REPLACEMENT
IFB NUMBER: B-1653-11
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City
(∫HABC∫)
(“HABC”) will issue an Invitation for Bids
(∫IFB∫)
(“IFB”) for qualified and interested vendors
to submit sealed bids to supply and install
new windows at Carey House located at
1431 N. Carey Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21217.
BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Friday, April 15, 2011.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held
on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 11:00
a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417
E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202.
HABC has established a minimum goal of
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
amount of the proposed contract for Minority
Business Enterprise (“MBE”)
(∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
plicable to all minority and non-minority
businesses proposing to provide the re-
quested services as the prime contractor. No
goal has been established for participation of
Women-owned businesses (“WBE’s”)
(∫WBEs∫), how-
ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir-
matively promotes the use of WBEs in all
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HABC contracts.
Responders shall also comply with all ap-
plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday,
March 21, 2011, at the following location:
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
Tel: (410)396-3261 Fax: (410)962-1586
Questions regarding the IFB should be di-
rected in writing to the address and individual
indicated above, and must include the refer-
ence: HABC IFB Number B-1653-11.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY
INVITATION FOR BIDS
WESTPORT HOMES / MT. WINANS ROOF
REPLACEMENT
IFB NUMBER: B-1654-11
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City
(∫HABC∫) will issue an Invitation for Bids
(“HABC”)
(∫IFB∫) for interested and qualified vendors
(“IFB”)
to submit sealed bids to remove and replace
existing shingle roofing system with new
Architectural Grade shingles including
flashing, ice shields and new vent boots.
BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Monday, April 25, 2011.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held
on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E.
Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202.
HABC has established a minimum goal of
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
amount of the proposed contract for Minority
Business Enterprise (∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
plicable to all minority and non-minority
businesses proposing to provide the re-
quested services as the prime contractor. No
BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Monday, April 25, 2011.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held

on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E.
Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202.
LEGAL NOTICES
HABC has established a minimum goal of
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
amount of the proposed contract for Minority
Business Enterprise (“MBE”)
(∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
plicable to all minority and non-minority
businesses proposing to provide the re-
quested services as the prime contractor. No
goal has been established for participation of
Women-owned businesses (“WBE’s”)
(∫WBEs∫), how-
ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir-
matively promotes the use of WBEs in all
HABC contracts.
Responders shall also comply with all ap-
plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of
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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIMORE CITY BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS
CONTRACT NO. 08247 SX0
Petitions have been filed by the following applicants for licenses to sell alcoholic beverages LILAC LANE
at the premises set opposite their respective names. The real property for these applications SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION - HEALTH PROJECT
will be posted on Monday, March 14, 2011. Written protests concerning any application WHITE MARSH - DISTRICT 11 c 5
will be accepted until and including the time of the conference or hearing. Conferences and CONTRACT COST GROUP “C” ∫C∫ ($500,000
($500,000 TO $1,000,000)
to $1,000,000)”
public hearings will be held after March 31, 2011. Interested parties should contact the of- WORK CLASSIFICATION: F-1
fice of the Board, 231 E. Baltimore Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 or by call-
ing (410) 396-4385 to determine the exact time and date that a particular application will BID DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 AT 10:30 A.M. LOCAL TIME
be considered by the Board. Written protests will be acknowledged by the Board and such
protestants will be notified as to the date, time and place of the hearing and/or conference. On or after MARCH 21, 2011, the above contract documents may be
inspected and purchased from the Division of Construction Con-
tracts Administration, Department of Public Works, Room 300B,

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1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday,
March 28, 2011, at the following location:
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
Tel: (410)396-3261 Fax: (410)962-1586
Questions regarding the IFB should be di-
rected in writing to the address and individual
indicated above, and must include the refer-
ence: HABC IFB Number B-1654-11.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CHERRY HILL HOMES ROOF REPLACEMENT
IFB NUMBER: B-1655-11
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City
(∫HABC∫) will issue an Invitation for Bids
(“HABC”)
(∫IFB∫) for interested and qualified vendors
(“IFB”)
to submit sealed bids to remove and replace
existing shingle roofing system with new
Architectural Grade shingles including
flashing, ice shields, new vent boots, new
gutter and downspouts and ridge vents with
cap shingles.
BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Monday, April 25, 2011.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held
on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.,
at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E.
Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore,
Maryland, 21202.
1. CLASS “A” BEER, WINE & LIQUOR LICENSE
No. 1 Singh, Inc. Transfer of ownership & location 530 Dundalk Avenue
Balwinder Sandhu from 6425 Pulaski Highway, change
Class “D”BWL tavern license to Class
“A”BWL package goods license
2. CLASS “B” BEER, WINE & LIQUOR RESTAURANT LICENSE
Bagby’s Bistro, LLC New license, request for 1006 Fleet Street
Blake Smith for outdoor table service
David Smith
Douglas Schmidt
Hogee, Inc. New license 2501-03 N. Charles Street
Szu Ho Chen West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204.
Kuen Cheng Chen
3. CLASS BD7, BEER, WINE & LIQUOR TAVERN LICENSE
Samsung Liquors, Inc. Transfer of ownership 1301-03 W. Pratt Street
Haeng Hyun Kim EXPLAINED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MBE/WBE FORMS IN
J.D.’s Smokehouse Bar & Grill, Inc. Request for live 3000-02 O’Donnell Street
Jerry Friedenberg entertainment
Paul Friedenberg
Eddie Robinson’s Gorsuch House, Inc. Transfer of ownership 5307 Belair Road
Robert Williams from secured creditor
Portillo, LLC Transfer of ownership 529 S. Bond Street
Juan Portillo TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN-
Finale, LLC Transfer of ownership, request 3326-28 Foster Avenue
Nancy A. Van Gelder for live entertainment
PUBLIC NOTICE
ENTERPRISE ZONE EXPANSION
The City of Baltimore will submit an application to the State of Maryland’s
Maryland¬s best for the interest of the County.
Department of Business and Economic Development for the proposed expan-
sion of Baltimore City’s
City¬s Enterprise Zone to include the following areas:
0
Jones Falls/Reservoir Hill (40th Street to North Avenue)-Enterprise Zone
County Office Building (COB), 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson,
MD 21204, upon receipt of payment of $15.00 (FIFTEEN DOLLARS)
per contract. All checks should be made payable to BALTIMORE
COUNTY MD. NO REFUNDS will be made to anyone. Direct any
questions to 410-887-3531. Bidders obtaining documents from another
source other than Baltimore County WILL NOT be allowed to submit
proposals to Baltimore County.
The proposed work consists of:
2,430 (LF) 8 Inch Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
250 (LF) 6 Inch Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 10:00
a.m. local time in room 215 of the County Office Building located at 111
THE PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER-
PRISE UTILIZATION GOAL AND FEMALE CONTRACTORS UTILIZA-
TION GOALS. THESE GOAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MORE FULLY
THE PROPOSAL BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED
AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING.
Sealed proposals (the entire book) addressed to Baltimore County,
Maryland for this contract will be received in the Baltimore County
Purchasing Division, Room 148, Old Courthouse, 400 Washington
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at
which time they will be publicly opened and read.
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL-
ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved
form provided, in the amount as set forth in the “Information
∫Information for Bidders”.
Bidders∫.
No other form of proposal guaranty is acceptable.
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
Keith Dorsey, Director
Office of Budget & Finance

HABC has established a minimum goal of
twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar
amount of the proposed contract for Minority
Business Enterprise (“MBE”)
(∫MBE∫) utilization, ap-
plicable to all minority and non-minority
businesses proposing to provide the re-
quested services as the prime contractor. No
goal has been established for participation of
Women-owned businesses (“WBE’s”)
(∫WBEs∫), how-
ever, HABC strongly encourages and affir-
matively promotes the use of WBEs in all
HABC contracts.
Responders shall also comply with all ap-
plicable requirements of Section 3 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.
The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday,
March 28, 2011, at the following location:
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
Tel: (410)396-3261 Fax: (410)962-1586
Questions regarding the IFB should be di-
rected in writing to the address and individual
indicated above, and must include the refer-
ence: HABC IFB Number B-1655-11.
INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. PM5179A11
INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. PM5179A11
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion is soliciting bids for the following:
Contract Title: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite
Quantity Contract for Sewer Main, Sewer
House Connection, and Manhole Repair, Re-
placement, and Renewals in Paint Branch,
Lower Anacostia, and Beaverdam Basins,
George’s and Montgomery Counties,
Prince George¬s
Maryland.
Bid Due Date: April 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
Submit Offers to: Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission
Bond Information: $100,000 bid bond re-
quired.
Additional Information: Pre-Bid Conference
scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2011, at
10:30 a.m.
See website at http://www.cbr-wssc.com
for moreinformation and to obtain a bid
package.
Contact: Questions pertaining to this solicita-
tion should be directed to Ms. Evita Fields,
Acquisition Consultant Assistant; telephone
number: 301-206-8549; e-mail address:
eFields@wsscwater.com.
INVITATION FOR SOLICITATION NO.
PM5239A11
INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. PM5239A11
CAREER CORNER
0
Fairfield/Hawkins Point (Frankfurst Avenue to Hawkins Point Road)-Focus Area
Two public hearings to present the proposed Enterprise Zone expansion will
be held on Monday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m., Roosevelt Rec. Center at 1221 W.
36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211 (to discuss the Jones Falls/Mt. Vernon Mill
Enterprise Zone expansion) and March 23rd, 6:00 p.m., Curtis Bay Recreation
Center, 1630 Filbert Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21226 (to discuss the
Fairfield/Hawkins Point Focus area). Dean of Enrollment Management
If you have any questions regarding the public hearing, please contact Elizabeth
Hines or Betty Goetzinger at Baltimore Development Corporation: The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is the
410-837-9305.
largest community college in the State of Maryland and a national
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND leader among the nation’s community colleges. CCBC has three
INVITATION FOR BIDS
campuses, three large extension sites and an enrollment of 74,000
CONTRACT NO. 11044 DX0 students.
MOUNT VISTA ROAD STREAM RESTORATION
KINGSVILLE - DISTRICT 11 c 3
CONTRACT COST GROUP “B”
∫B ($100,000
($100,000 to
to $500,000)∫
$500,000)” The Dean of Enrollment Management is accountable for provid-
WORK CLASSIFICATION: K-5 ing college-wide leadership in enrollment planning, outreach and
BID DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011 AT 10:30 AM. LOCAL TIME
recruitment and supervises professional, classified and technical
staff. Major responsibilities include supervisory oversight of all
On or after MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011, the above contract key Enrollment Management functions: Admissions, Records and
documents may be inspected and purchased from the Division of
Construction Contracts Administration, Department of Public Registration, Financial Aid, International Student Services, the
Works, Room 300B, County Office Building (COB), 111 W. College-wide Contact Center, and Inbound/Outbound Enrollment
Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, upon receipt of payment Communications.
of $35.00 (THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS) per contract. All checks should
be made payable to BALTIMORE COUNTY MD. NO REFUNDS will
be made to anyone. Direct any questions to 410-887-3531. Bidders The successful candidate will join a dynamic institutional leader-
obtaining documents from another source other than Baltimore County ship team committed to providing students with an accessible,
WILL NOT be allowed to submit proposals to Baltimore County.
affordable and high quality collegiate experience. A dedication to
The proposed work consists of: teamwork and collaboration with supervisors, fellow administra-
95 (LF) Imbricated Riprap tors and subordinates is necessary in this position. The candidate
72 (LF) Rock Toe (RT)
1,200 (SY) Placing Furnished Topsoil 2∫ Depth must have a keen awareness of strategies required to maximize the
resources of the college and must maintain a strong focus on data,
THE PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER- business processes, and applications of technology.
PRISE UTILIZATION GOAL AND FEMALE CONTRACTORS UTILIZA-
TION GOALS. THESE GOAL REQUIREMENTS ARE MORE FULLY
EXPLAINED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MBE/WBE FORMS IN A Master’s degree is required (Doctorate preferred) with five (5)
THE PROPOSAL BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED years of progressively responsible administrative experience,
AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING.
preferably in enrollment management and/or student services. The
Sealed proposals (the entire book) addressed to Baltimore County, College will seek an individual with documented success in devel-
Maryland for this contract will be received in the Baltimore County
Purchasing Division, Room 148, Old Courthouse, 400 Washington oping and implementing student services programs for a diverse
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at student body. Excellent written and oral communication skills;
which time they will be publicly opened and read. and demonstrated success in cultivating collaboration and effective
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL- teamwork for a large staff, along with student information data base
TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN- systems is required. Inter-campus travel is also required. To apply,
ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS. please visit the website at: www.ccbcmdjobs.com
All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved 
form provided, in the amount as set forth in the “Information
∫Information for Bidders”.
Bidders∫.
No other form of proposal guaranty is acceptable.
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
best for the interest of the County. CCBC practices equal opportunity in education and employment and is
strongly and actively committed to diversity within the college community.
Keith Dorsey, Director
Office of Budget & Finance EEO/AA
CITY OF BALTIMORE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF WATER AND WASTEWATER
Motor Vehicle

SUBSCRIPE
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion is soliciting bids for the following: NOTICE OF LETTING Administration
Contract Title: Lateral/Sewer House Connec- Customer Agent I and
Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of
tion and Renewals in Montgomery and Drivers License Agent I

Prince George’s
George¬s Counties
Bid Due Date: March 29, 2011 at 10 a.m.
Submit Offers to: Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission
Bond Information: $100,000 bid bond re-
quired.
Additional Information: Pre-Bid Conference
scheduled for March 15 at 10:30 a.m. See
website at http://www.cbr-wssc.com for
more information and to obtain a bid pack-
age.
Contact: Questions pertaining to this solicita-
tion should be directed to Ms. Evita Fields,
Acquisition
Consultant Assistant; telephone number:
301-206-8549; e-mail address:
eFields@wsscwater.com.
TODAY!
Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for
Sanitary Contract 896-Repair and Replacement of Existing Sanitary Closing Date:
Sewers at Various Locations will be received at the Office of the March 22, 2011
Comptroller, Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M.
www.marylandmva.com
on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Positively no bids will be received after
11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in
Room 215, City Hall at Noon.
The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the
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 11, 2011 and copies may be
purchased for a non-refundable cost of $30.00.
Conditions and requirements of the Bid are found in the bid
package.
All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the
City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties
should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 751 Eastern
Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If a bid is submitted by a joint
venture (“JV”)
(∫JV∫), then in that event, the document that established the JV
shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The
Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is B02552-
Sewer Construction

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Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $5,000,000.00 to
$10,000,000.00
A “Pre-Bidding
∫Pre-BiddingInformation”
Information∫ session will be conducted at 300 Abel
Wolman Municipal Building Conference Room on March 18, 2011

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at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are:
Repair and replacement of sanitary sewers, manholes, house
connections, and appurtenances; as well as maintenance functions
such as televising, cleaning and by-pass pumping at various
locations, and other related work, including but not limited to paving

call
and surface restoration. The contractor must be able to mobilize
multiple work crews with the necessary equipment to perform the
work as designated by the Engineer.
Generally, this is a requirements type contract, and work assign-
ments are on an urgent, as-needed basis. The contractor must be

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able to proceed with the work within three (3) days of receipt of
direction from the Engineer.
The MBE goal is 10%
The WBE goal is 3%
SANITARY CONTRACT 896

8200
APPROVED:
Bernice H. Taylor
Clerk, Board of Estimates
APPROVED:
Alfred H. Foxx
Director of Public Works
B10 The Afro-American, March 19, 2011 - March 25, 2011

Faith Pulse
‘I Will Wait for You’
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
Special to the AFRO
A great sermon is a
scripturally based assertion of
God’s truth presented to make
a tangible difference in the life
of the hearer. A great sermon
inspires. A great sermon informs.
A great sermon plants the seeds
of transformation.
“I Will Wait for You,” a great
sermon, a powerful declaration
of the holiness of waiting for the
divinely appointed person for
your life, is being masterfully
preached on YouTube by spoken
word poet, Janette…IKZ.
Her skillful use of language
draws the listener into her
passionate proclamation of her
willingness to wait. Her energy
and determination make it
clear she’s leaned in the wrong
direction more than once. Her
use of scripture reveals a disciple
amply armed with the sword of
the Spirit.
“He had a form of godliness,
but not much. But hey, I can
change him…,” the poet says in
one line. In another, she added, “I
will no longer get braided down
from so called friends and family
talks about my biological clock
when I serve the author of time.”
Viewer responses have been
mostly positive.
“I Will Wait for You” is “so
dope and you inspired [me] to
keep waiting for the one who
reflects the Son,” said Elizabeth
D. in her online response.
Sharontina, another YouTube
Courtesy Photo
In addition to her spoken
word ministry and a
full-time job, Janette…
IKZ helps young people
appreciate various types of
music in her spare time.
respondent, said she couldn’t
stop watching and that it had her
reading the Bible at that very
moment.
Janette…IKZ is one of the
young poets who proclaim their
faith in the Passion for Christ
Movement, a California based
church that attracts young and
old alike.
“Their focus is discipleship
and evangelism,” said Janette…
IKZ, who has been affiliated
with the church for less than a
year. “They’re not one of those
churches that compromise the
Spirit of God to draw young
people.” She said her first night
there, more than 250 were in
attendance and 25 gave their
lives to Christ.
“They were stretched the
length of the street sharing
the gospel with each of them
individually, so they’d know
what they were doing and not
just respond to their emotions,”
she said.
But this is not her first
exposure to church, as is evident
in her poetry. She grew up in the
Church of God in Christ and was
spiritually mentored by a strong
mother and grandmother.
“My grandmother had me
in shut-ins and 24-hour prayers.
She had me fasting by the time
I was 7 or 8. She wasn’t forcing
me, I wanted to do it,” Janette…
IKZ said, remembering having
to recite the books of the Bible
or the Beatitudes before getting a
treat from the ice cream truck.
“I have a reverence for
holiness and I don’t play around
with this thing at all. I’m living
a life worthy of the calling I’ve
received.” And she’s waiting on
God for her next steps.
She could never have
imagined “I Will Wait for You”
would take off the way it has,
having only been public for
a week. It’s being shared on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Even Grammy Award-
winning artist Chrisette Michele
tweeted her recommendation of
the video, the writing of which
began as an entry in Janette…
IKZ’s prayer journal. “I was just
talking to the Lord, telling him I
was tired of waiting and playing
around with relationships,” she
said. And tired of doing it her
way.
“I told the Lord I could make
a decision and do things my own
way, which hadn’t worked out
very well in the past, or I could
just commit to Him, knowing He
would work it out.”
Her team members, who
usually confer with her on pieces
before they become public, were
less than thrilled with this one.
“They said it didn’t have the
usual finesse. They liked it, but
weren’t so sure.”
And neither was she. They
agreed it was a step down from
the last piece.
“But it was a matter of
obedience, which just proves if
you do what God tells you, He’ll
surely do His part.” More than
102,558 viewers on YouTube in
one week, as of this writing. Not
too shabby.

Obituary
Sondra E. Banfield Dailey, 66
Educator, Entrepreneur
Sondra Elise Banfield Dailey was the firstborn of the late
Dr. Gilbert Leslie Banfield and Marion Elza Martin Banfield,
goddaughter of the late Howard Thurman. Born on Dec. 29,
1944, she was educated in Baltimore City public schools and
graduated from Forest Park Senior High School in 1962.
Sondra’s parents were founding members of the Baltimore
Ethical Society where she attended and later taught Sunday
school. She attended Howard University, receiving a
bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in elementary
education. She also earned an MBA in international business
from the University of Baltimore.
Sondra developed a passion for the arts and dance at a
young age. She was proud to have danced with George Faison
during her years at Howard. She pursued her lifelong love
of dance through Joyworks Ministries and as the director
of Dance for Joy, the dance ministry of Faith Christian
Fellowship in Owing Mills, Md. As a co-founder of Sandbox
Empowerment Group, she counseled abused women about
making productive choices in life and helped prepare them
for future job etiquette, offering guidance on speech, dress
and professional presentation skills. While employed as
a counselor at the Calvert School, she wrote a first-grade
American history book and a fourth-grade Texas history book,
both of which were published and distributed as part of the
school’s premier home school curriculum.
Her son Jason remembers, “My mother remained poetically
obsessed with education, literature. She had obligatory charge
to open doors of opportunity for young students and troubled
adults alike. There was a time, long after Garth and I had
left the ‘carpool’ days wherein my mother would drive clear
across town for 2 years every morning to pick up a child
who had been accepted to St. Paul’s school but had no means
of transportation to get there. She was an early riser and a
fundamentally offering person.”
After graduating from Howard, Sondra married Dr. Eli
Anthony Timoll. Out of their union, two sons were born, Jason
Anthony Lloyd and Garth Andrew Leslie, who were her pride
and joy.
During the 1980s,
Sondra owned and operated
Banfield Design Group,
an interior design firm that
successfully completed
projects for a number
of residential clients,
businesses and educational
institutions in the Baltimore
area. From 1992 – 2000,
Sondra served on the board
of trustees of St. Paul’s
School where both her sons
were students.
After reconnecting with her high school sweetheart at a
class reunion, Sondra married Dr. Maceo Crenshaw Dailey Jr.
in June 2003 and joined her new husband in El Paso, Texas.
While in El Paso, Sondra served on several boards
including Kids Excel El Paso and the FEMAP Foundation,
organizations respectively engaged in health and educational
development for marginalized populations in the El Paso/
Mexico border region. Her board activities resulted in bringing
in significant donations to both organizations and learning
the basics of Spanish to communicate effectively. In her last
fundraising event, Sondra helped raise over $120,000 for the
FEMAP Foundation and delivered her speech completely in
Spanish after having studied the language for only a brief
time.
In pursuing another of her passions, Sondra founded
Loopworks, a hand-knit accessories and specialty clothing
business. She was recognized for her work being featured in
the 2004 winter edition of Interweave Knits magazine.
Sondra was co-founder and publisher of Sweet Earth Flying
Press, a company established in 2008, which already has
published Boy of the Border by Langston Hughes and Arna
Bontemps and Burning Horses by Agatha Hoff. Two other
books on which Sondra worked are forthcoming.
Sondra transitioned peacefully on Feb. 27.
She will be remembered with love by her husband, Dr.
Maceo Dailey; her sons, Jason and Garth Timoll; siblings
Gilbert Leslie Banfield Jr., Karen Evans and Adrienne
Banfield-Jones; daughter-in-law Phyllis Timoll; nieces and
nephews Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany White, Brett Evans,
Whitney Karimah and Gilbert Leslie Banfield IV (Trey) and a
host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held at St. Paul’s School in Brooklandville,
Md., on March 7. In lieu of flowers, please send
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to St. Paul’s school in her honor.

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