Clooney told The Associated Press Tuesday at the Hollywood premiere of his movie “Catch 22” that the media scrutiny will intensify now that she and Prince Harry are parents. The actor says the media coverage is part of being members of the royal family.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney says the media should “be a little kinder” to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, after she gave birth to a baby boy.
Clooney told The Associated Press Tuesday at the Hollywood premiere of his movie “Catch 22” that the media scrutiny will intensify now that she and Prince Harry are parents. The actor says the media coverage is part of being members of the royal family.
However, Clooney says the coverage steps “into a really dark place” when the media interviews people’s parents. He says “the press turned on them” and he thinks people should be kinder because “she’s a young woman who just had a baby.”
Clooney’s wife, Amal, attended the duchess’ baby shower and the Clooneys have vacationed with the royal couple.
WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s been called “Kerosene Maxine” and gaveled off the House floor for accusing Republican men of badgering women. She dismissed President Donald Trump and his allies as thugs and predicted his impeachment before he was sworn into office.
No one, Maxine Waters once observed, should be surprised by her. But after nearly three decades in Congress, the 80-year-old California lawmaker is in an eye-opening role as the highest-ranking African American woman in the country. She’s wielding the gavel of the bank-regulating Financial Services Committee with the power to investigate Trump where some say it counts most: his business dealings.
The role makes Waters a model for many, but notably for the outspoken freshmen Democrats who have drawn as much scrutiny — and as many threats — for what they’ve said as for the barriers they are breaking. Waters, known by some of them as “Auntie Maxine,” has been there. And her unique ascent offers lessons in how to balance activism with work and prudence.
″@RepMaxineWaters always tells it like it is like our favorite auntie,” tweeted Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women in Congress. She, like Waters, called for Trump’s impeachment, though in more profane terms .
Waters has minced no words on her drive to see Trump formally charged by the House. She is leading one of six House committee investigations of Trump’s world, specifically into Deutsche Bank, the German asset management firm that has lent Trump’s real estate organization millions of dollars over the years. She said earlier this year that the bank is cooperating with requests for documents. But Trump last week launched a legal fight to block the banks from doing so, opening a new front in his battle against Congress.
Waters, the only woman and the only African American to hold that chairmanship, has offered instruction by example of how to survive as a “first” in the most diverse House in U.S. history.
“Her preparedness and her concentration on getting something done, and her ability to get along with us, allows her to get the policy done, too,” said House Oversight and Reform Committee Elijah Cummings, D-Md., whose panel is also investigating Trump. “She can fire folks up, but she also does her homework. She also has a game plan in the end.”
Tlaib and a dozen other Democratic freshmen on the panel had front row seats for what became a class in what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls “knowing your power.” When Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin complained about how long Waters was questioning him, she glared down from the dais.
“This is a new way and it’s a new day and it’s a new chair and I have the gavel at this point,” Waters said levelly.
Mnuchin suggested she drop the “gravel” and dismiss him. She did not. “Please do not instruct me as to how I’m to conduct this committee,” she said. Mnuchin departed when Waters was ready. He promised to come back if called.
That power moment happened, congressional veterans said, chiefly because Waters has earned clout up the leadership ladder and across the partisan aisle. So when Democrats took control of the House after the November 2018 elections, she had been in line for nearly five years for the top spot — and there was no quarrel over the promotion, Democrats said. That, despite Waters’ long feud with Trump, in which he branded her “low IQ” and she urged people to publicly shame members of his administration over its family detention policy at the U.S. border. He warned last July, ”’Be careful what you wish for Max!”
Chairmanship granted, Waters’ portfolio includes overseeing the government’s banking, housing and consumer protection agencies, as well as investigating Trump. On policy, she’s got the background, including helping write the Dodd-Frank Act, which imposed new oversight on the banking industry. Even on impeachment, she’s got experience, should the House ever proceed in that direction against Trump. Waters was one of President Bill Clinton’s staunchest supporters on the House Judiciary Committee when it anchored proceedings against him.
Waters also has been through the grinder of public scrutiny. In 2012, a House committee cleared her of wrongdoing following allegations she steered a $12 million federal bailout to a bank where her husband owned stock.
Throughout, Waters developed an approach that Republicans and Democrats describe as a balance between ferocious public advocacy for her constituencies and a down-to-business approach to deal making. And yes, compromise, including on a law she helped negotiate with House Republicans providing flood insurance to millions of Americans.
“People understand that she is fighting for them,” said Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, who served with Waters in the California State Assembly. Waters was in the State Assembly for 14 years before being elected to the House in 1990. “They feel confident that she has done everything in her power to get the best possible deal,” Roybal-Allard said.
A sense of humor inside Congress’ ivory tower helps, too.
“I have a picture of her hanging on my wall,” said Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican from Ohio who sparred with Waters on the Clinton impeachment committee. It immortalizes a moment in which he told Waters that even though she’s not a lawyer, he’d call her to advocate for him if ever he got in trouble. “She laughed,” he recalled.
Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican and a member of Waters’ committee, said her calls for Trump’s impeachment make it unlikely she’ll get any Republican cooperation on that. But policy is something else.
“There’s different levels of Maxine. She really is a tough fighter,” King said, recalling a skirmish he had with her in 1994 in which she told him to “shut up” in a committee hearing and the fight spilled out onto the House floor. She was gaveled down for her “demeanor” and her words stricken from the record.
“On the other hand,” King added, “there’s the Maxine Waters who knows how to get things done, who knows how to make alliances, who can work with people in (banking) industry if she has to.”
No longer does anyone ask the leaders to answer for Waters’ words, as happens with some of the freshmen — Rep. Ilhan Omar, for example, for her remarks on Israel.
“She doesn’t care who she might offend,” said House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., one of the other chairmen on the call who’s served alongside Waters in the House since she arrived. “She cares more about the policy and getting from A to B.”
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Associated Press Researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar contributed to this report.
May is Military Appreciation Month and WHUR is teaming up again with our partners at FedEx to say a special thank you to a group of military moms just in time for Mother’s Day. My guest is Bill Bond – Senior Manager at FedEx
WHUR and FedEx teaming up for our Annual Military Mother’s Day Luncheon Wednesday, May 8th. It’s an opportunity to salute these special women for their service and sacrifice to our country and their families.
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Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter called Chappelle “a hometown hero” and said his social commentary and body of work embody Twain’s statement that “against the assault of humor, nothing can stand.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle has been chosen to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The 45-year-old Chappelle shot to international stardom through his Comedy Central program, “Chappelle’s Show,” which gleefully skewered racial stereotypes and hot-button societal issues. He later made headlines for walking away from a lucrative contract over creative differences.
Chappelle attended Washington’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and his first hourlong comedy special was filmed in the nation’s capital.
Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter called Chappelle “a hometown hero” and said his social commentary and body of work embody Twain’s statement that “against the assault of humor, nothing can stand.”
Chappelle will be presented with the award in a star-studded ceremony on Oct. 29. The ceremony will be broadcast on television on Jan. 6, 2020.
The former president and his wife, Michelle Obama, signed lucrative book deals in 2017. Mrs. Obama’s book was released last year and quickly became one of the most popular political memoirs in history, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama’s post-White House memoir isn’t expected to be released this year, setting up the likelihood that the highly anticipated book will drop during the 2020 campaign.
Publisher Penguin Random House started alerting foreign partners and others about the status of Obama’s book on Tuesday. The former president has been writing the book himself, handwriting a first draft on legal pads, the same technique he used for numerous White House speeches and his first best-seller, “Dreams from My Father.”
The former president and his wife, Michelle Obama, signed lucrative book deals in 2017. Mrs. Obama’s book was released last year and quickly became one of the most popular political memoirs in history, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide.
The timing of the former president’s book release is trickier. A 2020 book launch could thrust Obama back into the spotlight just as Democratic voters are choosing a presidential nominee, prompting fresh discussion of his legacy and putting him on the spot about the candidates hoping to build on it.
That would be a particularly delicate dance given that Obama has made clear he has no plans to play a role in the Democratic presidential primary, including declining to endorse his vice president, Joe Biden, or any other candidate. But as the most popular Democrat in the country, even more than three years after leaving office, Obama’s every word about the campaign will be scrutinized for signs of which candidates he favors.
The publisher did not give its partners any updates on a launch date, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Obamas signed with Penguin Random House in 2017. While the financial terms of the agreement were not released, the former president’s book was expected to garner the largest advance for any ex-president. The previous record is believed to be $15 million for Bill Clinton’s “My Life.”
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AP National Writer Hillel Italie in New York contributed to this report.
Angelica Brooks and she is the choral teacher from Bowie High School.
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Prince George’s County is celebrating their new Teacher of the Year.
She is Angelica Brooks and she is the choral teacher from Bowie High School. She has been an educator for more than 11 years but only at Bowie High School for two years. Brooks beat out 24 other nominee’s for the coveted title.
Brooks has also taught at Morningside Elementary and Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy in Suitland.
In 2013, Brooks was a quarterfinalist for the Grammy Music Educator of the Year award. Now she must prepare to go up against 23 other teachers outside of the county for the Maryland Teacher of the Year award.
The first runner up was Geraldine Joan Rosos from Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills.
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LONDON (AP) — Royal couple Meghan and Prince Harry revealed their newborn son to the public on Wednesday, with the proud new mother declaring him “a dream.”
The couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, posed with their son for cameras at Windsor Castle — the first in a lifetime of photo calls for the two-day-old baby, who is seventh in line to the throne.
They did not reveal the name of the child, known for now as Baby Sussex.
Harry cradled the apparently sleeping baby, wrapped in a white blanket and wearing a matching cap, in his arms.
Meghan declared motherhood to be “magic.” She said the baby had “just been a dream.”
“He has the sweetest temperament. He’s really calm,” she said.
Harry quipped: “I wonder who he gets that from.”
Asked which parent the baby took after, Harry said it was too soon to tell.
“His looks are changing every single day, so who knows?”
The couple left the photo call to introduce the baby to his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The infant is seventh in line to the British throne and is the eighth great-grandchild of 93-year-old Elizabeth, Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
Dozens of persons go missing in the District every year. How do DC police handle those cases and what services are available for the families? The Metropolitan Police Department is hosting a Missing Person’s Day event to bring families together and provide details on the support available for residents. My guest is Ramey Kyle – DC Police Commander
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth and Family Services Division is hosting a Missing Person’s Day event May 18thfrom 9am to 1pm at Temple of Praise Baptist Church in SE. More information here:
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Their job is to teach your children. But generation after generation… doing that becomes more complex for teachers… no matter where or what they teach. This is National Teacher Appreciation week. We hear from teachers about what’s on their minds and what bothers them. Also, what do they want you to know about your children that you may not know?
Guests:
Angelica Brooks, 2019 Prince George’s County Teacher of the YearJohn Simms, Teacher, Richard Wright Public Charter School of Media, Film and the Arts
Reginald Williams, History Teacher, Benjamin Banneker High School
(Prairie View, TX) — Cell phone video of the 2015 arrest of a Texas black woman, who later committed suicide in her cell, is being released. The 39-second video shot by Sandra Bland shows now-fired State Trooper Brian Encinia pull his stun gun and threaten to “light you up” during the arrest in Waller County outside Houston. Encinia was angry Bland would not get out of her car and was smoking a cigarette during a traffic stop. He eventually arrested Bland on claims she assaulted him. The woman was found dead in her jail cell three days later. The Investigative Network was able to get the footage after a criminal probe into Bland’s death finished. Her family tells WFAA they believe DPS investigators withheld the footage, a claim the state denies.
(Louisville, KY) — Kentucky Derby winner Country House will not run in the Preakness Stakes. The Daily Racing Form says trainer Bill Mott confirmed the news today that his horse developed a little bit of a cough so he’s off the training list and off the Preakness list. Country House was declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby Saturday following a stewards’ inquiry that led to the disqualification of first-place finisher Maximum Security.
NEW YORK (AP) — An organization representing for-hire drivers in New York City says its members will go on a two-hour strike against Uber and Lyft ahead of Uber’s planned initial public stock offering.
The New York City Taxi Workers Alliance says its members voted not to drive for Uber or Lyft between 7 and 9 a.m. Wednesday.
San Francisco-based Uber is aiming to raise $9 billion in its initial public offering Thursday.
Drivers in other U.S. cities are planning a work stoppage Wednesday to demand a minimum wage.
App-based drivers in New York City are already legally entitled to a minimum wage of about $17 an hour after expenses. The Taxi Workers Alliance says its demands include greater job security.
An Uber spokesman declined to comment. A Lyft spokeswoman said Lyft drivers’ hourly earnings have increased over the last two years.
Experts say the reasons are complex but widely acknowledge.
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As the nation touts the lowest unemployment numbers in some 50 years comes a report showing those numbers do not apply to African Americans. In fact, the rate for the is close to 90% higher than that of other racial groups in the U.S.
In April the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% the lowest since December of 1969. For African American’s however, the rate was 67%. That equates to 86% higher than the national average for the same time period.
Experts say the reasons are complex but widely acknowledge. One is the high number of black Americans in the penal system, making it tough for them to find work after serving time. To the education system, where black from poor communities lack the training or experience to fill positions in demand.
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“This is how we’re starting,” he says. “We’re going to learn from customers on what works and what doesn’t work and then iterate and improve it over time.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon launched its high-tech Go convenience store a year ago, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out.
Now it’s adding a decidedly low-tech feature: accepting cash.
Its new store opening in New York City Tuesday will be the first Amazon Go store to do so. At its other shops, customers can only enter with an app that links to a credit card or an Amazon account.
The company, facing backlash from critics who say cashless stores discriminate against the poor, confirmed last month that it was working on a way to accept paper bill and coins.
In the new store, employee will swipe those who want to pay by cash through the turnstile entrance. After shoppers grab what they want off the shelves, an employee will scan each item with a mobile device and check them out. There still won’t be cash registers in the store.
Cameron Janes, who oversees Amazon’s physical stores, says the way it accepts cash could change in the future, but declined to give details.
“This is how we’re starting,” he says. “We’re going to learn from customers on what works and what doesn’t work and then iterate and improve it over time.”
In recent years, a small but growing number of stores around the country have gone cash-free. But some activists and politicians say that discriminates against people who don’t have a bank account.
Philadelphia became the first city to ban cashless stores earlier this year. New Jersey passed a statewide ban soon after, and similar laws are being considered in New York City and San Francisco.
It’s not clear how many shoppers will skip the app and want to pay by cash at Amazon Go. The New York store, the first in the city, is in Brookfield Place, a high-end shopping mall and office complex that houses a Gucci store and office workers from banks and credit card companies. Amazon expects many of its customers to be workers looking to pick up a lunchtime salad or sandwich, people who live in the area or tourists visiting the nearby World Trade Center.
Amazon didn’t say when its 11 other Go stores will start accepting cash.
The sartorial theme of this year’s gala was “camp”— not summer camp, but the aesthetic of camp and its influence on fashion, as explored in the museum’s new exhibit, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” It wasn’t an easy theme to grasp; the instructions for guests were to dress with “studied triviality.”
NEW YORK (AP) — The cocktail bar was shutting down, and guests were being encouraged to commence the elegant trek to dinner through the majestic halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
But Joan Collins had just swept in, channeling her famous “Dynasty” character, Alexis, in a tiered gown of fluffy white feathers and gobs of blinding diamonds. And Alexis wanted a glass of wine.
“I’m having a great time,” Collins said of her first Met Gala. “I’d be even better if I had a drink.”
The sartorial theme of this year’s gala was “camp”— not summer camp, but the aesthetic of camp and its influence on fashion, as explored in the museum’s new exhibit, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” It wasn’t an easy theme to grasp; the instructions for guests were to dress with “studied triviality.”
But while the results varied hugely — from Katy Perry dressing as an elaborate candlelit chandelier (and later, a cheeseburger) to Kanye West wearing a simple black jacket that cost about $40 — there were indeed some slam-dunk “camp” moments, and one was Collins.
“I’m a Met Ball virgin,” she said, “so I thought I would come as my character, Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan, and embrace it,” she said. “Everybody ALWAYS said she was camp.”
But even Collins, in her glistening diamond tiara, could not out-camp perhaps the champion camp-er of all time, Lady Gaga. The pop star and actress, a co-chair of the gala, put on a virtual burlesque show on the red carpet, slowly shedding a series of three outfits until she was left vamping in black lingerie.
Celine Dion was a different kind of show girl, dressed in a supremely crafted creation by Oscar de la Renta’s Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, inspired by the 1941 movie “Ziegfeld Girl” starring Judy Garland (a camp heroine, of course.)
Inside, Dion explored the exhibit along with her designers, and confessed that “even now, I honestly don’t really understand what camp is.” No matter: Garcia and Kim had done their research, resulting in a Vegas showgirl ensemble made of countless strands of silver-gold glass beads that took many thousands of man hours to construct, paired with a spiky feathered headpiece.
“I’m just honored that they wanted me to be a part of this whole process,” Dion said.
After walking the red carpet — actually, a pink-carpeted staircase — guests entered the Met’s vast Great Hall, where they were greeted by a sky-high centerpiece of pink roses, topped by pink flamingoes.
Some toured the exhibit, while others headed straight to the museum’s airy Petrie Court to sip cocktails and munch on crispy sea bass hors d’oeuvres, bits of foie gras, or mini-BLT towers.
Model Ashley Graham, attending her third Met Gala, laughingly confessed that she heard this year’s theme and thought: “Girl Scouts!”
But she liked what she learned about camp. “It’s extra,” she said. “Exaggerated — happily and proudly.” That was the spirit, she said, of her outfit, a short blazer dress by Dapper Dan for Gucci, with bright green eyeliner, sparkly leggings, and a Judith Leiber purse in the shape of a huge, golden retro cellphone.
“It’s the exaggerated version of myself,” she said of the outfit. “Big, bold, but still you.”
Laverne Cox had no trouble understanding the camp theme; in college at Marymount Manhattan, she’d been “obsessed with Susan Sontag,” the author of the 58-point essay, “Notes on ‘Camp,’” on which the Met exhibit is built.
In fact, Cox, a star of “Orange is the New Black” and the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy, was able to reel off competing definitions of camp.
“It’s of course artificial, but also parody,” said Cox, wearing a striking sculptural gown by Christian Siriano, along with turquoise hair. “It’s a comment on culture. Also, there’s high camp vs. low camp. And there’s an invisible wink of camp.” She pondered whether Garland and daughter Liza Minnelli were the same type of campness.
Billy Porter, too, had done some thinking about camp. The “Pose” star solidified his growing reputation as a red-carpet star with a dramatic entrance as an Egyptian sun deity on a litter carried by six shirtless men. His golden ensemble — we’re talking gold on the head and the face, too, as well as huge golden wings — was designed by the Blonds.
“The kids today call it being ‘extra,’” Porter said inside, of the camp aesthetic. “It’s about taking a thing and exploding it to the biggest degree. It has in the past been used as a pejorative, but this evening reclaims it.”
Porter was also carrying a purse with a written message that demanded, using an expletive, to be paid fairly.
“It means,” he said with a grin, “that you can’t pay me scale no more! Get the prices right.”
Attending his first gala was Max Hollein, who took over as the museum’s director last year. Hollein said that since work on the exhibit began, he and museum colleagues have been finding “camp” in familiar works all over the museum.
“Camp is a lens, a way of seeing the world,” he said, adding that camp existed “long before we knew what it was.”
For Broadway actor Patrick Vaill, examining the fashions at the exhibit, the adjective that seemed most apt was “joyful.” Vaill was joined by his “Oklahoma!” co-star Damon Daunno, who’s nominated for a Tony for his role as Curly.
Daunno, dressed in a pink Prabal Gurung suit, praised Anna Wintour, co-chair of the gala for more than two decades, for welcoming members of the Broadway community to the party, along with better-known megastars of TV, movies, music and sports. “How generous and hip that she does that,” he said.
Other Broadway actors at the gala included the five lead actors from the Temptations musical “Ain’t Too Proud,” in black-and-white Thom Browne suits, and Santino Fontana, starring now in “Tootsie.”
Fontana and his wife, actress Jessica Fontana, attending their first Met Gala, professed — like many — to some lingering confusion over the meaning of camp, without much help from “studied triviality.” But they seemed to know it when they saw it.
“I mean, Joan Collins!” noted Fontana. “Now, THAT’S camp.”
Three male suspects were arrested and a pickup truck impounded.
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Police believe they may have solved the string of smash and grab ATM machines from 7-11’s in Maryland and The District.
This morning police happened to be monitoring this 7-11 store in Montgomery County on Lockwood Drive in White Oak. From video surveillance released this morning. It appears to show a number of young boys or men walking around the store and then spraying something on the ceiling security cameras. Officers responded and the high-speed chase began. It ended with a crash on the outer loop of the beltway near Greenbelt. There are no reports of any injuries. The suspects fled on foot but were all later apprehended.
Three male suspects were arrested and a pickup truck impounded.
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There will be a public meeting on May 13th at Charles Herbert Flowers High School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m..
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Prince George’s County is kicking off their national search for a new person to lead the second largest school system in the state of Maryland.
County leaders have created a 3 panel search committee and hired a company to conduct the national search. Now here’s how the process will go. First leaders will get the public’s input on what they want in a School’s CEO, then the search company will narrow the list down to three top candidates. Those names will be given to County Executive Alsobrooks who will make the decision on who will lead 207 schools and centers and more than 132,000 students.
There will be a public meeting on May 13th at Charles Herbert Flowers High School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. To speak you must call 301-952-4547 to have your name placed on the list.
Right now the school systems Interim CE is Monica Goldson. She was appointed after embattled Kevin Maxwell secured a whopping $800,000 severance package amid a number of school scandals from grade tampering to the sexual assaults by school employee’s.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, May 6, 2019) — The Howard University School of Business kicked off National Small Business Week by offering free business consulting sessions for entrepreneurs. Working in partnership with JP Morgan Chase Bank for Business and the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, the Office of the Dean of Howard University School of Business and the D.C. Small Business Development Center at Howard University hosted Chase BizMobile on Howard’s campus providing local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with valuable information on how to thrive in business.
“We are thrilled to partner with Chase BizMobile to celebrate National Small Business Week on Howard’s campus and provide this valuable resource to the Washington, D.C. community,” says Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., dean of Howard’s School of Business. “I encourage all members of the community, including local business owners and entrepreneurs at any stage of business to join us and take advantage of free business consulting with industry experts.”
The Chase for Business BizMobile is a mobile business advice center that provides access to industry experts who will provide education and advice to small business owners in the community. This is not limited, however, to business owners. Students, faculty and staff of Howard University, as well as community members seeking personal business finance advice were also invited to attend. The Chase BizMobile is an interactive experience that included: free 20-minute, one-on-one consultation along with actionable insights for small business owners
“Small Business Week is a national celebration to recognize what our entrepreneurs do every day for our communities and for our economy,” says Hasan Mannan, Mid-Atlantic business banking region manager for Chase. “This year it is our pleasure to partner with The Howard University School of Business to bring our mobile advisory center to the local community. We are looking forward to providing advice and connecting our local entrepreneurs so that they can further excel regardless of what stage they are in their business.”
The U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized National Small Business Week annually for the past 50 years in honor of the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Howard’s School of Business is home to the D.C. Small Business Development Center(DC SBDC), the only Districtwide, nationally accredited small business development program.
About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.
What you don’t know can hurt you when it comes to your small business. Information is king! But how do you get the information you need to make you business successful? How do you know what questions to ask? New business or one that’s been around for a while, there’s always a need for a broad options, resources and in-depth information.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 400 former federal prosecutors say in a new letter that President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice for his acts if he were anyone other than president.
The letter was signed by more than 370 ex-prosecutors who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations. It was released by Protect Democracy, a nonprofit organization critical of the Trump administration.
The former Justice Department prosecutors say special counsel Robert Mueller’s report “describes several acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge.” However, a Justice Department legal opinion says sitting presidents cannot be indicted.
Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump criminally obstructed justice. Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein concluded Mueller’s evidence was insufficient for an obstruction charge.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen took a last swipe at President Donald Trump as he reported to a federal prison Monday to begin a three-year prison sentence for crimes including tax evasion and campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made to protect his former boss.
“I hope that when I return to my family that the country will be in a place without xenophobia, injustice and lies at the helm of our country,” Cohen said. “There still remains much to be told and I look forward to the day where I can share the truth.”
Cohen, 52, arrived around 11:45 a.m. at the Otisville federal prison, which is about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of New York City and has a prison camp that’s become a haven for white collar criminals .
Video from a television news helicopter showed Cohen stepping out of the SUV, pulling off his blue blazer and leaving it inside the vehicle before walking to a prison building. He was met by two men who appeared to be prison officials.
A little less than two hours earlier, as he left his New York City home, Cohen had stopped to briefly read from what appeared to be a prepared statement to a crush of media outside his apartment. He didn’t mention Trump by name, but left little doubt about who he was referring to as being “at the helm” of the U.S.
Cohen didn’t answer shouted questions, stumbling his way to a waiting Cadillac Escalade as journalists jostled around scaffolding and scuffled with his driver.
Prison officials took extra measures to deal with the intense media interest in Cohen’s arrival. They put concrete barriers up along the two-lane road leading to the facility and deployed cones and caution tape to keep about two dozen reporters and photographers from getting too close.
Cohen’s lawyer and spokesman, Lanny Davis, said Cohen would continue to be available to cooperate with law enforcement, though it’s unclear how much his cooperation is wanted.
Since mid-March, federal prosecutors in New York have rebuffed Cohen’s repeated offers to provide more information about alleged wrongdoing by Trump and other people in his orbit, Davis said.
“Michael may be sentenced within the walls of a federal correctional institution. But the truth has no walls,” Davis said in a statement.
His legal team asked House Democrats last month to intercede after Cohen testified on Capitol Hill, but they were reticent to do so.
Cohen is the only person charged with a crime in connection with the hush-money payments to women who allegedly had affairs with Trump.
Federal prosecutors have said Trump directed Cohen to arrange the payments to buy the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal in the run-up to the 2016 election. Trump denies having trysts with either woman.
Cohen also pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow, as well as to charges of tax evasion and bank fraud.
He was originally scheduled to start his sentence in March, but a judge granted a two-month delay so he could recover from surgery and get his affairs in order.
Cohen will undergo medical and mental health screenings and be assigned a job, such as mowing the grounds or cleaning up the visiting room. He’ll also get sets of clothing, bedding and towels.
At the prison camp, about 115 inmates sleep in bunks lined up in barrack-style halls, instead of individual or two-man cells like in higher-security facilities. Recreational amenities include tennis courts, horseshoes and bocce ball. Forbes once ranked Otisville as one of “America’s 10 Cushiest Prisons,” but former employees and inmates say it’s hardly “Club Fed.” Inmates are still doing time and they’re still separated from their families and friends.
“There’s no free time to work on your book, or whatever,” said former employee Don Drewett.
Cohen’s fellow inmates include “Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, who wraps up an eight-month tax fraud sentence in September, and Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland, who’s serving a six-year sentence.
But Cohen should avoid acting like he’s still in the spotlight, said Jack Donson, a former Otisville case manager who advises white-collar criminals on what to expect in prison.
Some high-profile inmates have been known to hire other prisoners to do their laundry and heat up their meals, but that’s looked at by staff as a sign of laziness and entitlement.
So too are inmates who try to set themselves up with the cushiest accommodations by having a doctor write a note suggesting they sleep in a bottom bunk or wear soft shoes.
If there’s a legitimate medical need, it should come up at intake, Donson said.
“You assume the role of an inmate,” said Donson. “You’re cordial to everybody. You’re respectful to everybody. You do your time. You ask for nothing from staff. Nothing from inmates. You accept nothing from inmates. You’re nobody. Seriously.”
If Cohen can’t adjust, Donson said, “his time is going to be miserable.”
“Yeah, I’ve been a fan, and I’ve been an idiot for not buying” Amazon shares, Buffett said on CNBC Thursday. “But I want you to know it’s no personality changes taking place.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett called himself an “idiot” for not buying stock in Amazon, but said someone at his investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, is making up for his lack of foresight.
Buffett told CNBC on Thursday that a money manager at Berkshire Hathaway has been buying shares in Amazon lately. On Friday, shares of Amazon jumped more than 3%.
“Yeah, I’ve been a fan, and I’ve been an idiot for not buying” Amazon shares, Buffett said on CNBC Thursday. “But I want you to know it’s no personality changes taking place.”
In 2017, Buffett told CNBC that “stupidity” was to blame for his not seeing Amazon’s potential.
And at last year’s Berkshire annual meeting, Buffett said that he has long admired Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, but he blew the chance to invest in it early on when the stock was priced more reasonable. Buffett said then that he thought Amazon stock was likely too expensive for him to buy now at a value, but one of his investment managers at Berkshire decided differently this year.
While the famously technology-averse investor admits he made a mistake, he also made it clear that Berkshire’s Amazon buy was not directed by him.
Details about the transactions are expected to be revealed in a future regulatory filing.
Shares in the Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. rose to $1,960.91 in afternoon trading Friday, its high for the year. The stock is up 30% so far in 2019.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., based in Omaha, Nebraska, owns a range of businesses including insurance, railroads, jewelry stores as well as major investments in American Express, IBM and Wells Fargo & Co. Its annual shareholder meeting is Saturday.
WINDSOR, England (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a healthy baby boy early Monday morning, a beaming Prince Harryannounced to the world, declaring he’s “incredibly proud” of his wife.
The baby weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was born at 5:26 a.m. Harry said the child was a little bit overdue and that had given the royal couple more time to contemplate names.
Harry said he was ecstatic about the birth of their first child and promised that more details — such as the baby’s name — will be shared in the coming days. The couple said earlier they were not going to find out the baby’s sex in advance.
“This little baby is absolutely to die for,” he said. “I’m just over the moon.”
The infant is seventh in line to the British throne and Queen Elizabeth II’s eighth great-grandchild. Harry is the younger son of Prince Charles, heir to the throne, and the late Princess Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997.
The 34-year-old Harry, speaking before TV cameras on Monday afternoon in Windsor, said he was present for the birth.
“It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined,” he said. “How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension.
“We’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It’s been amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody,” he gushed.
Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland was reportedly also with her daughter and said she is overjoyed, according to British media. Senior royals were informed of the birth, as was the family of Diana, Harry’s late mother, before he went before the cameras.
The couple’s Instagram account said: “It’s a boy! Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to announce the birth of their child.”
Harry said he planned to make another announcement, probably in two days’ time, “so everyone can see the baby.” It’s expected they will pose for a family picture at that point.
The former Meghan Markle, 37, was an American TV star before retiring from acting to marry Harry at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle a year ago.
The child will be eligible for dual British-U.S. citizenship if Meghan and Harry want to go through the application process.
The birth of Britain’s latest royal baby marks the completion of Harry’s transformation from a boy whose mother died when he was just 12 to a sometimes-troubled teen, a committed military man, a popular senior royal, a husband and now to a proud father. He has long spoken of his desire to start a family.
He and his older brother, Prince William, along with their wives, are seen by many in Britain as the new, fresh faces of a royal family that had become stodgy and aged. They are raising the next generation of royals amid a genuine groundswell of British public support for the monarchy.
Meghan in particular represents a change for the royals.
At 37, she is older than Harry, had a previous marriage that ended in divorce and has strong feminist views. As the daughter of a black mother and a white father, she says she identifies as biracial.
Meghan also achieved considerable success in her own right before agreeing to a blind date with Harry that changed both of their lives. Meghan had an important role in the popular TV series “Suits,” pressed for increased women’s rights around the world and had a wide following even before she joined the world’s most famous royal family.
Harry and Meghan recently moved from central London to a secluded house known as Frogmore Cottage near Windsor Castle, 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of London. The move is seen in part as reflecting a desire for privacy as they raise their first child.
It also separates Harry and Meghan from William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, who had been living in the same compound at Kensington Palace in central London with their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — the new baby’s cousins.
“I am delighted to welcome Kenny Blakeney as our new men’s basketball coach,” stated Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis. “Kenny comes from a rich basketball pedigree having played for and coached under many of the best coaches in the history of the sport of basketball. Kenny’s unique talents on and off the floor, his association with winning programs, and his innovative mind for business make him the right person to lead our program now and into the future.”
WASHINGTON (May 6, 2019) – Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis has announced the hiring of Kenneth Blakeney as Howard University’s 10th head men’s basketball in program history.
“I am delighted to welcome Kenny Blakeney as our new men’s basketball coach,” stated Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis. “Kenny comes from a rich basketball pedigree having played for and coached under many of the best coaches in the history of the sport of basketball. Kenny’s unique talents on and off the floor, his association with winning programs, and his innovative mind for business make him the right person to lead our program now and into the future.”
Blakeney brings a decorated and unique basketball heritage having played under the tutelage of two Hall of Fame coaches; Duke University head coach Mike Kryzyzewski and legendary DeMatha Catholic High School Coach Morgan Wooten, the winningest High School Coach in History.
As a student-athlete at Duke, the Washington D.C., native and former High School All- American played on a team that won 99 games and two National Championships.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Coach Kenny Blakeney to the Bison family,” said President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “From All-American student-athlete to coaching the game alongside a stellar line-up of basketball leaders to becoming a distinguished mentor in his own right, Kenny brings a new level of energy and excitement to our program. I look forward to watching our student-athletes excel in the classroom, on the court and in the most important game, LIFE!”
After graduating from Duke, Blakeney began his coaching career at James Madison University as an assistant to Hall of Fame Coach Lefty Driesell before both moved to LaSalle University. Blakeney later served as an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure University and Marshall University. He spent four years as an assistant to Mike Brey (current Notre Dame Head Coach) at the University of Delaware. He also spent four seasons at Harvard University and was on the sidelines for Harvard’s first Ivy League title in 2011. He most recently served as an assistant coach during the 2018–2019 season at Columbia.
In addition to his work on the sidelines, Blakeney co-founded a fashion accessory company named Sportin’ Styles and a player development organization named World One Sports Academy. Additionally, he joined at apparel giant Under Armour where he worked in marketing with UA’s Basketball Division.
Blakeney will be formally introduced to the Howard community and to the media on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 9 a.m. in College Hall South on the Howard University campus.
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“We know that there are still white supremacists and other extremist figures who are actively using both platforms to spread their hatred and bigotry,” said Keegan Hankes, senior research analyst for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on “dangerous individuals.”
The company also removed right-wing personalities Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones’ site, Infowars, which often posts conspiracy theories. The latest bans apply to both Facebook’s main service and to Instagram and extend to fan pages and other related accounts.
Decried as censorship by several of those who got the ax, the move signals a renewed effort by the social media giant to remove people and groups promoting objectionable material such as hate, racism and anti-Semitism.
Removing some of the best-known figures of the U.S. political extreme takes away an important virtual megaphone that Facebook has provided the likes of Jones, Yiannopoulos and others over the years. But it does not address what might be done with lesser known figures and those who stay on the margins of what Facebook’s policies allow.
Critics praised the move but said there is more to be done on both Facebook and Instagram.
“We know that there are still white supremacists and other extremist figures who are actively using both platforms to spread their hatred and bigotry,” said Keegan Hankes, senior research analyst for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups in the U.S.
Dipayan Ghosh, a former Facebook executive and an internet policy expert at Harvard, said the ban isn’t as big a step as Facebook appears to be painting it — it’s just enforcing its existing policy.
“There will always be more purveyors of hate speech that try to come on these platforms,” he said. “Will advocates have to push year after year just to get (a handful of) individuals off? At this rate it seems likely. And this doesn’t address the problem of what happens at the margins.”
Facebook has previously suspended Jones from its flagship service temporarily; this suspension is permanent and includes Instagram. Twitter has also banned Loomer, Jones and Yiannopoulos, though Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam long known for provocative comments widely considered anti-Semitic, still had an account Thursday. So did Watson, who rose to popularity as editor-at-large at Infowars and has nearly a million followers on the site.
Facebook said the newly banned accounts violated its policy against dangerous individuals and organizations. The company says it has always banned people or groups that proclaim a violent or hateful mission or are engaged in acts of hate or violence, regardless of political ideology.
It added that when it bans someone under this policy, the company also prohibits anyone else from praising or supporting them.
In this case, though, the company said people can speak positively about the six banned individuals as long as what they’re saying otherwise complies with Facebook policies.
For years, social media companies have been under pressure from civil rights groups and other activists to clamp down on hate speech on their services. Following the deadly white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, Google, Facebook and PayPal began banishing extremist groups and individuals who identified as or supported white supremacists.
A year later, widespread bans of Jones and Infowars reflected a more aggressive enforcement of policies against hate speech. But Facebook instituted only a 30-day suspension (though Twitter banned him permanently).
It is not clear what events led to Thursday’s announcement. In a statement, Facebook merely said, “The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.”
Last month, it extended its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism. It had previously allowed such material even though it has long banned white supremacists.
Asked to comment on the bans, Yiannopoulos emailed only “You’re next.”
Jones reacted angrily Thursday during a live stream of his show on his Infowars website.
“They didn’t just ban me. They just defamed us. Why did Zuckerberg even do this?” Jones said, referring to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Jones called himself a victim of “racketeering” by “cartels.”
“There’s a new world now, man, where they’re banning everybody and then they tell Congress nobody is getting banned,” he said.
Watson, meanwhile, tweeted that he was not given a reason and that he “broke none of their rules.”
“Hopefully, other prominent conservatives will speak out about me being banned, knowing that they are next if we don’t pressure the Trump administration to take action,” he wrote.
Farrakhan, Nehlen and Loomer did not immediately return messages for comment.
Harvard’s Ghosh said kicking off individuals with big followings, such as Jones, goes against Facebook’s commercial interest.
“As soon as they kick Alex Jones or Laura Loomer off their platform, it immediately ticks of a huge number of people,” he said.
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Associated Press Writers Tali Arbel in New York and Michael Kunzelman in Silver Spring, Maryland, contributed to this story.
It was a busy and violent night in the District of Columbia Saturday night. Police were called to four different scenes.
First officers were called to the 400 block of Riggs Road in Northeast around 7:30 pm. Then they were called to the 4500 block Douglas Street in Northeast were they found a 16 year old victim. At last check that teen was listed in stable condition.
Around 9 police received a call of shots fired on Stanton Road in Southeast. The 18 year old shot in that incident has died. He has been identified as Saoun Coplins of Northeast.
An Adult victim was also found in the 400 block of Riggs Road in Northeast and the fourth shooting victim for the night was found in the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue in Southeast. No arrests have been made in any of the cases.
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His rep says his family continues to ask for privacy, “but extends their deepest gratitude and appreciation to friends and fans for the outpour of love and support expressed throughout this experience.”
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for R&B singer Peabo Bryson says he is on his way to making a full recovery after suffering a mild heart attack.
Bryson’s representative says Friday he is improving but has to cancel several planned concerts so he can rest.
The statement reads, “Mr. Bryson is still listed in stable condition and is improving rapidly.”
Bryson, 68, is a two-time Grammy winner known for hits such as “Beauty & the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”
His rep says his family continues to ask for privacy, “but extends their deepest gratitude and appreciation to friends and fans for the outpour of love and support expressed throughout this experience.”
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage says there’s a “revolution going on” in African music and she is “very humbled and excited” to take her music to a worldwide audience.
“It’s a beautiful journey, it’s history in the making,” Savage said Thursday of her newly announced recording deal.
Savage is one of the world’s leading Afrobeats artists and the first African artist to sign a global deal with Universal Music Group. It seems, however, she forgot to tell the most important person in her life.
“My mom was, ‘Tiwa! Why didn’t you tell me all along?’ I’m like, ‘Mom, I know you can’t keep a secret.’ But she’s excited. We have a family group chat and she was just like, ‘Tiwa has crashed the internet again today!’ And she put a smiley face. So she’s super, super proud of me.”
The Afrobeats scene is vibrant, she told The Associated Press. Even though international audiences may not understand some of the language “they can feel the soul in the music” and the themes of her songs are universal. “I think a lot of people know me for love, for love stories. Good or bad.”
In November, the 39-year-old became the first woman to win the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African act, which she said was “incredible” and “wasn’t just a win for me . it was a win for the African woman.”
Tiwa, or Tiwatope, was born in Lagos but spent part of her childhood in London with her mother, where she experienced many her early musical influences.
“I started listening to a lot of gospel music . and then I really got into jazz like Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, and then I got into soul R & B and I really, really got into Brandi’s voice,” she said. “She’s like my all-time favorite vocalist. Yeah. That was really, really what got me into singing.”
She now takes daily inspiration from her peers both at home and overseas. “Obviously I’m inspired by the Rihanna and Beyonce brand but more so like Wizkid, Davido and Don Jazzy, D’banj, 2face, even from South Africa like Cassper and AKA.”
In December, Savage was chosen by Coldplay’s Chris Martin to perform at Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg. There she met Jay-Z, who she said was “incredible.”
“You know he’s the type of person that walks into a room and everyone’s like, ‘Oh my God. It’s Jay-Z.’ And he has a lot of knowledge and he’s not afraid to pass that on, you know, to every artist that he comes across.”
Despite breaking boundaries, Savage acknowledged that it’s been tough working in a male-dominated industry, “especially as a mom,” but that has also made her work harder.
“I do believe as women we are a lot stronger than what we give ourselves credit for,” she said. “So there’s not anything I can’t handle.”
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Associated Press video journalist Lekan Oyekanmi in Lagos, Nigeria contributed.
The “Boyz N the Hood” director died Monday at age 51, days after suffering a stroke. Singleton became the youngest best director Oscar nominee for the film. He was also nominated for writing its screenplay.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A representative for John Singleton says the director will be laid to rest in a small, private ceremony on Monday in Los Angeles.
The representative says Singleton’s family is planning a public memorial for a later date. No further details were released.
The “Boyz N the Hood” director died Monday at age 51, days after suffering a stroke. Singleton became the youngest best director Oscar nominee for the film. He was also nominated for writing its screenplay.
Singleton went on to direct numerous other films, including “Poetic Justice” and an installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, as well as several television episodes.
The director has been praised by contemporaries for blazing a trail for black filmmakers.
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Police have solved the shooting death of 18-year-old Saniyah Floyd, of Capitol Heights.
Police have arrested her boyfriend 19-year-old Jamal Speaks and charged him with first-degree murder in her April 7th shooting death.
Witnesses to the shooting in a home on Buchanan Drive first told investigators that Floyd shot herself. Upon further investigation, police discovered that Speaks was playing with a gun and it went off hitting Floyd once. He later admitted to police that he then put the gun in her hands to make it look like she did it.
If Jamal Speaks name sound familiar that because he’s the homeless Ballou High School star football player that made national news after the school refused to let him play football because he didn’t have an address. This announcement was made as two universities expressed interested in checking him out on the field and offering him a scholarship to play for them.
Police say the gun he bought was illegal and it appeared that she was shot accidentally. Speaks remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
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“The three young women who have focused their energy on demonstrating how standards of black beauty speak for American standards of beauty are to be commended,” said Thomas DeFrantz, a professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Cheslie Kryst won the Miss USA crown, it marked more than a personal triumph: It meant that for the first time, three black women are the reigning Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America.
The North Carolina lawyer completed the historic triple Thursday with pageant winners 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin and recently crowned 2019 Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris.
“The three young women who have focused their energy on demonstrating how standards of black beauty speak for American standards of beauty are to be commended,” said Thomas DeFrantz, a professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University.
“These three standard-bearers prove that black beauty is at the heart of a 21st century American ideal,” he added.
Franklin, from New York, won her title in September in Atlantic City, New Jersey, becoming the first woman also to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit. Garris, from New Haven, Connecticut, won her crown in April, and hopes to become a trauma nurse.
Kryst, a former Division I athlete and attorney at Poyner Spruill LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina, won her crown in Reno, Nevada. She holds an MBA from Wake Forest University.
“Mine is the first generation to have that forward-looking mindset that has inclusivity, diversity, strength and empowered women. I’m looking forward to continued progress in my generation,” said Kryst, after accepting her crown. She now advances to the Miss Universe competition.
The oldest of the three is the Miss America pageant, which began in 1921 but women of color were barred from participating until the 1940s by a rule that said contestants must be of “the white race.” Frustration led to the creation of Miss Black America contest.
In 1970, Cheryl Browne became the first black woman to participate in the Miss America pageant. Since then, more than a dozen black women have been named either Miss America or Miss USA, including actress Vanessa Williams, the first-ever black Miss America in 1983.
The Miss USA contest was created in 1952 and crowned the first African American contestant — Carole Anne-Marie Gist — in 1990. A year later, Janel Bishop won the Miss Teen USA title, becoming the first African American winner.
The WNBA star produced a documentary about her father Rawlston and his Brooklyn-based record store and music label — known as Charlie’s Calypso City and Charlie’s Records, respectively — and it debuted over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles can add filmmaker to her already impressive resume.
The WNBA star produced a documentary about her father Rawlston and his Brooklyn-based record store and music label — known as Charlie’s Calypso City and Charlie’s Records, respectively — and it debuted over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival.
“I put my heart and soul into this and was so excited to let the world know about my father,” Charles said in a phone interview Sunday.
Charles acknowledged she was nervous and excited before the film “Charlie’s Records” premiered Friday night. The documentary was so well-received that the film festival added a second showing on Saturday night.
She was so happy that her dad enjoyed the film.
“He was speechless, didn’t have any words,” Charles said. “He saw the hard work I had put in, he was with me every step of the way, so he saw everything I was doing.”
Charlie’s Records opened in 1972, five years after his arrival from his native Tobago. He wanted to create a place where immigrants from his area could hang out and where Calypso music, an Afro-Caribbean style that originated in Trinidad, could flourish. The store continues to operate on Fulton Street in Brooklyn — a few minutes’ drive from where the filmmaker’s WNBA team practices now. Mementos from his daughter’s basketball career adorn the walls of the store.
“He’s an unsung hero. It was really neat for me to tell the story,” the New York Liberty star said.
Charles, who is the youngest of her father’s six children, was just a child during the record label’s heyday. She was hanging out at her father’s store in 2017 when former UConn teammate Kalana Greene suggested that Charles make a documentary about her father.
She initially thought the project would be a good one for Spike Lee and the WNBA All-Star was able to get a meeting with the director to pitch the idea. Lee remembered hearing the music blasting on Fulton Street as he was growing up.
“When I told him about it, he saw how passionate I was,” she said. “He said, ’You know you have to do your own movie. You have to go through this. Nobody else is going to tell your father’s story the way it needs to be told other than you.”
Lee gave Charles two DVDs. One was “4 Little Girls,” which he directed, and the other was a Kobe Bryant DVD. He signed them saying, “Do your damn movie” on one and “All the best Tina” on the other. They’ve served as inspiration for her during the filmmaking process.
Charles did not play overseas during the past two WNBA offseasons as she usually has, instead spending nearly every free moment working on the film. In addition to filming and researching in New York, she flew to Trinidad and Tobago to interview famous Calypso performers. She even landed an interview with Prime Minister Keith Rowley.
Charles had no background in making movies, but she was fortunate to meet Jane Rosenthal — one of the founders of the Tribeca Film Festival.
“She took me under her wing and sealed the deal on the documentary,” said Charles, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA draft after an outstanding college career at UConn.
“She was sort of like coach (Geno) Auriemma, that she got the best out of me and not let me be complacent,” Charles added. “Not settle on the depth of creativity.”
Charles was used to being interviewed, having played professionally since graduating from UConn and knew how to get the best responses out of her father and other people she spoke to for the film.
Charles’ teammates from the Liberty took in the premiere Friday night. The documentary had special meaning for guard Kia Nurse.
“I called my grandparents right after because they are from Trinidad. My dad is from there as well. I told them there’s this whole movie, you’re going to love it,” she said. “These are all songs that we listened to with my grandparents at Christmas. I didn’t know the whole background to it, but as they were playing the music through the movie I was like, My grandma loves these, we dance to them at Christmas. It’s her happiest time of year.′ I can see how happy his music makes people even when they are far away from home and that’s really special to me.”
Charles thinks she isn’t done being a filmmaker.
“In my mind, thinking what can I do next?” she said. “I know there are so many other unsung heroes out there like my father. WNBA players doing great things off the court that’s not documented. A lot of things are going through my mind. How can I continue to put individuals out there?”
King, 64, will remain co-host of “CBS This Morning,” where she recently was featured in a high-profile interview with singer R. Kelly . She’ll be joined by longtime CBS journalist Anthony Mason and correspondent Tony Dokoupil.
NEW YORK (AP) — Norah O’Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News” and the network will revamp its morning show lineup as it seeks to boost ratings on both programs, CBS News announced Monday.
O’Donnell, 45, will replace Jeff Glor as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” this summer. Starting in the fall, the program will be helmed from Washington instead of New York as the newscast focuses more on stories from “the center of power.”
“I think about the legacy and I think about the history of CBS News and that it’s incredibly humbling to accept this position,” O’Donnell said. “I’m going to give this everything I got.”
She noted the legacy of Walter Cronkite, who anchored the broadcast for 19 years and was often referred to as “the most trusted man in America.”
Glor, 43, has anchored the newscast since December 2017 and is still negotiating his future with CBS News.
O’Donnell was chief White House correspondent when she joined “CBS This Morning” in 2012, teaming up with Charlie Rose and Gayle King.
King, 64, will remain co-host of “CBS This Morning,” where she recently was featured in a high-profile interview with singer R. Kelly . She’ll be joined by longtime CBS journalist Anthony Mason and correspondent Tony Dokoupil.
King also addressed reports of tension between her and O’Donnell.
“I have no beef with you and you have no beef with me. It’s two great jobs for two great women,” she said.
John Dickerson, 50, who hopscotched from political director to “Face the Nation” moderator in 2015 to “CBS This Morning” as Rose’s replacement in January 2018, will become a correspondent for “60 Minutes.”
“You think that would have elicited a certain amount of sympathy. But I didn’t win!” he said, drawing roars from the crowd that moments before rose to applaud him. Instead, he said, he realized that maybe he’d been worrying about the wrong thing and instead should emulate Oscar-winning actress Sally Field.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek got a standing ovation as he accepted an Emmy Award as host of “Jeopardy!” — and immediately set the audience at ease, even as he alluded to his cancer diagnosis.
Trebek, 78, who announced in March he has advanced pancreatic cancer, told the theater audience Sunday he had been worried that sympathy, rather than merit, might snare him the trophy for best game show host.
But then he mulled what happened last year, after he underwent surgery to remove life-threatening blood clots on his brain.
“You think that would have elicited a certain amount of sympathy. But I didn’t win!” he said, drawing roars from the crowd that moments before rose to applaud him. Instead, he said, he realized that maybe he’d been worrying about the wrong thing and instead should emulate Oscar-winning actress Sally Field.
“You guys like me, and you value my work. I tell you if that’s the case, I can live with that,” Trebek said. His voice was thick with emotion, but he was poised and dapper in his tuxedo.
At the 1985 Academy Awards, Field famously declared, ”’I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me,” as she accepted the best actress trophy for “Places in the Heart.”
“General Hospital” was among the big winners, with a leading five trophies that included best lead actor honors for Maurice Benard. But “The Young and the Restless” won the top drama series award, as well as writing and directing honors.
The top drama acting honor went to Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” won the Emmy for best entertainment talk show, with “Six Dreams” named the best Spanish-language show in the category.
“Rachael Ray” received the informative talk show award. “CBS Sunday Morning” was named best morning program, with “Despierta America” earning the honor for best Spanish-language program.
“Valerie’s Home Cooking,” with Valerie Bertinelli won the award for best culinary program, with the game show trophy going to “Family Feud.”
Trebek, who now has seven Daytime Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement, wasn’t the only TV veteran to be honored at the 46th ceremony.
Lifetime honors were bestowed on Judith Sheindlin, aka “Judge Judy,” and chef Jacques Pepin. The ceremony also paid tribute to 50 years of “Sesame Street.”
While Trebek’s award came during a health challenge for him, it has been a year of highlights for the long-running quiz show he has hosted since 1984.
The show aired its first all-star team championship, and it is in the midst of a dazzling performance by contestant James Holzhauer, who has racked up more than $1.6 million in winnings.
“I am sick and tired of hearing thoughts and prayers for the communities that have been shattered by gun violence — it is time for bold action,” Booker said in a statement.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training.
National licensing is one of more than a dozen specific proposals in a sweeping gun control agenda the U.S. senator from New Jersey released on Monday. It’s his second policy rollout in three weeks as he tries to break through the crowded Democratic primary field .
While current gun owners and first-time buyers would be subject to the federal license requirement, a transition period would allow current owners to come into compliance, according to the Booker campaign.
No such national gun license program currently exists. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted some form of licensing or permit rules before people can buy guns, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
“I am sick and tired of hearing thoughts and prayers for the communities that have been shattered by gun violence — it is time for bold action,” Booker said in a statement.
Last month during a high-profile speech in his hometown of Newark, Booker vowed to “bring a fight” to the National Rifle Association, which generally opposes gun restrictions.
Booker’s gun control agenda includes universal background checks for gun buyers; the reinstitution of a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity firearm magazines; and the modernization of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The plan would face a steep climb to winning approval from a Democratic House and would face even stiffer resistance in a Republican-controlled Senate, where less-sweeping gun control measures have failed in recent years.
Booker, who launched his presidential campaign in February, has struggled to rise from the low single digits in polls of the 21-candidate Democratic primary field, though he recently secured the 65,000 donors necessary to meet both qualifications for participation in next month’s first debate.
Hit the greens for a good cause. Join M.I. Mother’s Keeper for its “Homeless No More… Silent No More” Golf Tournament May 10th at the Marlton Golf Course in Upper Marlboro. www.mimotherskeeper.com
The DC Small Business Development Center at Howard University invites you to its Spring Small Business Summit May 16th in the School of Business. www.dcsbdc.org
Enjoy a night highlighting the Arts. Join the Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for their Soundwaves event May 18th in Laurel. www.akaoeo.org
Lace up your sneakers and give cancer the boot. Join Women In USA, Inc. for its 5k walk/run for Hope to End Cancer May 18th at Glenn Dale Community Center. 301-520-3849.
The 2019 7th Annual Golf Tournament and Fundraiser hosted by the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce is May 16th at the Oak Creek Golf Course in Upper Marlboro. www.pgcoc.org
When couples break up, they often go their separate ways. Often… but not always. Sometimes they remain friends. Sometimes they remain more than friends. Is that a good idea? Does that help with closure after the end of a marriage of long-time relationship? We have two expert perspectives.
(Washington, DC) — Metro is set to close six Northern Virginia stations this weekend, ahead of a months-long closure that begins later this month. Braddock Road, King Street, Eisenhower Avenue, Van Dorn Street, Francoia-Springfield and Huntington stations will be closed this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. Buses will replace trains between the National Airport and Franconia-Springfield. The shuttle will stop at National Airport, but will not stop at Braddock Road station. Along the Yellow Line, buses will replace trains from Crystal City and Huntington. The closure comes before the stations close on May 25th until September 8th for platform repairs.
Arica Himmel stars as Bow, with Tika Sumpter and Christina Anthony among the other cast members in “mixed-ish.” An airdate for the spinoff wasn’t announced.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spinoff of the ABC sitcom “black-ish” will focus on a young Rainbow Johnson and her challenges growing up in the 1980s.
ABC said Thursday that the new series, titled “mixed-ish,” will be narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross. She stars in “black-ish” as the adult character with the nickname of Bow.
In the spinoff, preteen Bow and her mixed-ethnicity family face the dilemma of assimilation or staying “true to themselves,” according to ABC.
Bow and her siblings also must adapt to suburbia and a mainstream school after their parents move from a commune.
Arica Himmel stars as Bow, with Tika Sumpter and Christina Anthony among the other cast members in “mixed-ish.” An airdate for the spinoff wasn’t announced.
ABC also said it renewed “black-ish” for next season, its sixth.
Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat and one of three black Alaska state lawmakers, sponsored the bill to establish Black History Month. With the House’s 37-1 vote, it passed the Legislature Thursday and next goes to the governor.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Republican lawmaker who was the lone no vote on a bill to make February Black History Month in Alaska on Thursday suggested that issue should not be a focus so late in the legislative session.
Rep. David Eastman of Wasilla said that as a state, “I believe we’re not doing right by African Americans or any Alaskans today. I think passing a new law saying how much politicians care about African Americans is fundamentally dishonest.”
“I think Alaskans deserve to feel safe in their homes, and I think we should be focusing on giving that back to them right now,” he told The Associated Press, adding later that the bill is “not what I was sent here to focus on right now.”
Thursday marked the 108th day of the 121-day session. Bills addressing crime, a top issue heading into the session, continue to be worked on.
Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat and one of three black Alaska state lawmakers, sponsored the bill to establish Black History Month. With the House’s 37-1 vote, it passed the Legislature Thursday and next goes to the governor.
Gray-Jackson said she watched the House floor vote and was moved to tears. Eastman, who frequently speaks on the House floor, did not speak on the bill before voting Thursday. Gray-Jackson said she was glad he didn’t speak.
“The only thing I cared about, because I knew he was going to vote no, was him getting up, talking and wasting people’s time and making people feel uncomfortable by his comments,” she said.
She said she feels sorry for him after he voted no “because he doesn’t get it.”
When Gray-Jackson served on the Anchorage Assembly, she said she brought forth resolutions recognizing different cultures within the community. Now, as a state lawmaker, she said she would like to make such recognitions permanent.
“Just because we have other issues we deal with, we can’t forget about our community in terms of things that make people feel like they matter. We know we have crime; we’re working on that,” she said. ”… But things like this make people feel good in the midst of feeling down.”
Eastman has in the past voted against singling out individuals or groups for special recognition.
In 2017, he voted against making Oct. 25 “African American Soldiers’ Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day.” Supporters of that measure said it was intended to bring recognition to the black soldiers whose contributions had been overlooked. But Eastman took issue with not recognizing all those who contributed to building the highway.
“And let’s have a day for all Alaskans and all veteran service members who contributed to building our highway certainly before we then reach down and choose a particular minority within that group of veterans who sacrificed in some cases their very lives,” he said at that time.
Eastman also voted Thursday against a bill to establish May 31 of each year as Katie John Day, in recognition of the late Athabascan elder known for her long legal fight for subsistence rights for Alaska Natives.
Eastman, who has taken issue with the coverage of abortion through Medicaid, was censured by the House in 2017 over comments he made suggesting there are women in Alaska who try to get pregnant to get a “free trip to the city” for abortions. Eastman apologized for the comments.
“I’m determined to make a dent. I’m not a placeholder — I’m the mayor now. And I’m going to run the city like the mayor,” Young said from Detroit, where’s he’s attending a conference about economic development before his return to Baltimore over the weekend.
BALTIMORE (AP) — After ex-Mayor Catherine Pugh’s rapid collapse amid multiple public corruption investigations, Baltimore city employees are pulling down her official portraits as the city quickly shifts into a new era with Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young at the helm.
Young, a fellow Democrat and a longtime leader of the City Council, automatically replaced Pugh after her resignation Thursday afternoon.
In a phone interview, Young told The Associated Press he’s ready to make changes, and is focused on reducing eye-popping rates of violent crime and tidying up the city’s streets. He aims to bring more investments and jobs, particularly to its most deeply disenfranchised neighborhoods.
Young had been Baltimore’s acting leader for a month already, ever since Pugh departed on indefinite leave , saying she was physically ill and emotionally overwhelmed amid the scandal involving her self-published children’s books.
“I’m determined to make a dent. I’m not a placeholder — I’m the mayor now. And I’m going to run the city like the mayor,” Young said from Detroit, where’s he’s attending a conference about economic development before his return to Baltimore over the weekend.
There’s little expectation that Young’s new administration can overcome Baltimore’s chronic problems of poverty, violence and inequity as he fills out the remainder of Pugh’s term. But he does have numerous political allies in Baltimore and the state’s capital and there’s hope he can make some advances.
Pugh’s career-ending debacle is one of the weirder political scandals in recent memory. It’s focused on “Healthy Holly” — a lucrative and obscure children’s book series she self-published focusing on a fictitious African-American child with a laser-like focus on exercise and good nutrition. The slim illustrated books, sharing tips on nutrition and exercise, were meant to be distributed to schools and daycares. But copies are hard to find.
After Pugh’s resignation, city employees began taking down Pugh’s official portraits, updating websites and removing her name from government letterhead.
“She no longer has any official capacity with the city,” Andre Davis, Baltimore’s solicitor, told reporters before choking up a bit at his former boss’s humiliating resignation from the one political post she always described as her dream job.
It’s a stunning fall from grace for the 69-year-old Pugh, who rose through the Democratic ranks over many years to become the city’s most powerful figure. But with federal, state and city investigators trying to unravel years’ worth of tangled arrangements selling at least $800,000 worth of her self-published children’s books, Pugh finally decided that she didn’t want to keep the job badly enough to remain in office amid questions focused on her murky financial dealings.
“Baltimore deserves a mayor who can move our great city forward,” Pugh said in a written statement read by her lawyer, Steven Silverman. After a month of sequestering herself at home, it wasn’t immediately clear whether some kind of deal was struck with federal investigators to pave the way for her resignation.
In late March, during a brief stint back at City Hall after being diagnosed with pneumonia, Pugh described her no-contract $500,000 arrangement to sell “Healthy Holly” books to a university-based health care system as a “regrettable mistake” and offered apologies. A few days later, she announced her indefinite leave of absence hours after the state’s governor requested a public corruption probe into Pugh.
Other customers included a Maryland financier who divulged that his financial firm decided to write a $100,000 check for “Health Holly” books after she clinched the 2016 Democratic primary. He insisted he expected nothing in return. She also sold tens of thousands of books to customers including a $4 billion hospital network she once helped oversee and health carriers with business before the city.
Pugh’s resignation came exactly a week after her City Hall offices, homes and multiple other locations were raided by FBI and IRS agents and it became clear that a federal grand jury has been empaneled. She is the second mayor in less than a decade to step down because of scandal . She came to office contrasting her clean image with her main opponent, ex-mayor Sheila Dixon, who was forced to depart office in 2010 as part of a plea deal for misappropriating about $500 in gift cards meant for needy families.
Since the book scandal erupted in late March, Pugh’s fractured administration has lurched from one crisis to another and various aides have been fired or left City Hall. Young declined to say if more Pugh-era employees would soon be fired for any reason.
Pugh’s resignation provides a measure of resolution after weeks of uncertainty and mounting pressure for her to step down. Maryland’s Republican governor and numerous Democrats had pressed for her resignation, saying she was no longer fit to lead Baltimore.
“This was the right decision, as it was clear the mayor could no longer lead effectively,” Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement.
The 6thAnnual Tots to Teens Expo is Saturday, May 4thfrom 10am to 5pm at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. There is something for the entire family to enjoy. More information here:
Prince George’s County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks is hosting her “Growing Green Prince George’s County With Pride”event is Saturday, May 4th. From 8am -12pm for the community cleanup and from 12pm to 3pm there will be a celebration for volunteers at Watkins Regional Park.WHUR will be on hand with all kinds of goodies. For more information, call 301-499-8523 or log on here:
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Vocal Music Department is presenting “An Evening at the Opera”and it’s being performed by it’s very talented students. That’s tonight May 3rdand tomorrow May 4that the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The musical is sponsored by the Casey Endowment Fund and it’s presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Vocal Music Department. For more information go here:
Tonight at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club presents After 7 for two shows 7 & 10pm.
The Pre-Mother’s Day Comedy Jam comes to DAR Constitution Hall Saturday night, featuring Bruce Bruce, John Witherspoon, Arnez J, Sheryl Underwood and more. Show time is 7pm.
Najee along with special guest Blake Aaron are at the Birchmere tonight for a 7:30 show.
The a cappella musical, Jubilee is at Arena Stage running through June 2nd. For ticket information go here:
And finally, The Musical Fairy Tale, “Into The Woods”is playing at the Ford’s Theatre through May 22nd. For details go here:
Tune in to Taking it to the Streets, weekday mornings at 6:15, 7:08 and 8:35 on the Steve Harvey Morning Show on 96.3 WHUR.
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The fast moving thunderstorms that rolled through the Metropolitan area last night may be to blame for two fires.
The steeple of New Life Baptist Church caught on fire. Fire fighters who were called to the 7200 block of Central Avenue say a portion of the attic was also damaged. That was just before midnight. Then in Fort Washington fire crews were called to a senior living complex. The fire was in the attic at the Woodside Village Apartments. 75 elderly resident are now displaced. There were no reported injuries for either fires.
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The latest warning from the Center for Disease Control has many around the DMV and nation talking. The CDC is telling consumers to not wash their raw chicken before cooking it.
Officials say that washing raw chicken can actually spread dangerous germs to other area and utensils in the kitchen. Officials with the CDC say an estimated million people get sick from consuming poultry that has been contaminated.
The government agency has released a link to a list of way you can prevent from getting food poisoning with chicken. It includes
1. Place chicken in a disposable bag before putting in your shopping cart or refrigerator to prevent raw juices from getting onto other foods.
2. Wash hands with warm soapy water for 20 seconds before and after handling chicken.
3. Do not wash raw chicken. During washing, chicken juices can spread in the kitchen and contaminate other foods, utensils, and countertops.
4. Use a separate cutting board for raw chicken.
5. Never place cooked food or fresh produce on a plate, cutting board, or other surface that previously held raw chicken.
6. Wash cutting boards, utensils, dishes, and countertops with hot soapy water after preparing chicken and before you prepare the next item.
7. Use a food thermometerExternal to make sure chicken is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F.
8. If cooking frozen raw chicken in a microwavable meal, handle it as you would fresh raw chicken. Follow cooking directions carefully to prevent food poisoning.
9. If you think the chicken you are served at a restaurant or anywhere else is not fully cooked, send it back for more cooking.
10. Refrigerate or freeze leftover chicken within 2 hours (or within 1 hour if the temperature outside is higher than 90°F).
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We’ve all experienced the pain of losing a loved one. But losing a spouse can be particularly devastating in many ways. May 3rd is National Widow’s Day. It’s a day when widows and widowers… take time to reflect and offer support to others who have lost spouses. We talk about what happens after “’til death do us part”.
Guests:
Dr. Fredrica Brooks-Davis, Clinical Psychologist, The Restoration Center, Inc.Marilyn Lacey, Author, Sexual Assault Advocate
Resources
TEN THINGS I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME ABOUT BECOMING A WIDOW (Source: TODAY.COM)
It sucks.I’m not going to try to make it sound better than that. I can’t. It just sucks. Not only do you lose the person you love and your partner in life, but your children also lose their father. You must deal with all of this by yourself because the one person who is supposed to help you during hard times is gone.
You become “that person” people stare at in the supermarket.For months after my husband died, I didn’t want to leave my house. I felt like the whole world was watching me. It’s as if what happened to you is what everyone else is afraid of, so they just stare and pray they won’t become you one day.
People do and say the dumbest things around you.Some people seem to feel awkward and just don’t know how to handle the situation. That is their problem, not yours. I was once standing outside my hair salon when a woman I knew walked out. I noticed that she saw me. She immediately stuck her head in her handbag and pretended to be frantically looking for something. Then she ran back into the salon. I guess she didn’t know what to say to me but “Hello” or “How are you?” would have been fine.
Friends and family may not always understand that you don’t have time.Everyone means well with phone calls, emails and texts, but it is impossible to give everyone a response in a timely manner. You are adjusting to a new and scary life, and so are your children. I know I did not have the time or energy to focus on anything but that. There are those who might not understand this and might get insulted. That can be upsetting at a time when you do not need extra stress. But sometimes people will surprise you with understanding. My aunt once called to check on me, and I never returned her call. When I saw her a month or so later at a holiday dinner, I immediately apologized to her. Her response was, “You don’t ever have to apologize to me, I totally understand. You are going through enough.” I appreciated those words more than you can imagine.
Accept help when it is offered.I was lucky enough to have friends and family who were always trying to do whatever they could for me. At first, I resisted. I felt like this was my problem and I had to do it all for myself, and my children. But I realized quickly that doing everything is hard. Little by little, I began to let others do for me when I felt that they genuinely wanted to. It did make life just a little easier.
Those who have never experienced a tragedy such as this will not understand what you are going through.They will think that they do, or will try to, but they don’t. They can’t. Everyone means well. They will tell you to get out more, or go out less, or stop doing so much for your kids, or do more for your kids. You just need to do things your own way. You will, of course, make mistakes and ask for advice when needed. But go with your gut, and do things the best way you know how.
(Baltimore, MD) — Baltimore Democratic Mayor Catherine Pugh is resigning. Her lawyer Steven Silverman read a brief statement from Pugh, which said she is stepping down in the best interest of the people and the government. Pugh is resigning amid a growing scandal over sales of her self-published children’s book series. Pugh has been on paid leave for more than a month for health reasons. While she’s been on leave, Pugh has been under investigation for book deals with businesses that work closely with the city, which have earned her hundreds of thousands of dollars. Last week, the FBI and IRS raided her homes and offices. Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan has called for her resignation, as has the Baltimore City Council.
(Washington, DC) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is accusing Attorney General Bill Barr of lying to lawmakers about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report. During a Capitol briefing today, Pelosi said — “He lied to Congress; if anybody else did that, it would be considered a crime.” Pelosi did not elaborate on what she believes Barr lied about. She also argued that the attorney general is more loyal to President Trump than he is to the American people. Barr testified about the Mueller report for several hours in a Senate hearing yesterday.
The attorney general refused to show up for scheduled House testimony today in a dispute with Democrats over the format of the hearing in the Judiciary Committee. Dems wanted staff lawyers to question Barr, along with House members.
(Washington, DC) — DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales. DC residents can currently grow and possess small amounts of marijuana, but cannot legally purchase it. The city also cannot tax sales because of a federal budget provision. The Washington Post reports the bill would rename the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and task the agency with licensing and overseeing marijuana businesses.
The city’s eight medical marijuana cultivation centers would be allowed to grow marijuana for recreational sales, and regulators will be able to issue additional licenses six months after the law takes effect. Bowser told the Post she wants to impose a 17-percent sales tax on marijuana products, with some of the revenue dedicated to city housing. The minimum age to purchase marijuana would be 21.
Prince George’s County is kicking off their national search for a new person to lead the second largest school system in the state of Maryland.
NEW YORK (AP) — A representative for R&B singer 
The 6thAnnual Tots to Teens Expo is Saturday, May 4thfrom 10am to 5pm at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. There is something for the entire family to enjoy. More information 
Prince George’s County With Pride”event is Saturday, May 4th. From 8am -12pm for the community cleanup and from 12pm to 3pm there will be a celebration for volunteers at Watkins Regional Park. WHUR will be on hand with all kinds of goodies. For more information, call 301-499-8523 or log on 
it’s being performed by it’s very talented students. That’s tonight May 3rdand tomorrow May 4that the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The musical is sponsored by the Casey Endowment Fund and it’s presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Vocal Music Department. For more information go 
The a cappella musical, Jubilee is at Arena Stage running through June 2nd. For ticket information go 
The latest warning from the Center for Disease Control has many around the DMV and nation talking. The CDC is telling consumers to not wash their raw chicken before cooking it.
