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unknown-songs · 4 years

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

A list with black artists who have a song in the Unknown Songs That Should Be Known-playlist (Can be a black artist in a band or just solo-artist) (no specific genre)

Bull’s Eye - Blacknuss, Prince Prime - Funk Aftershow - Joe Fox - Alternative Hip-hop Strangers in the Night - Ben L’Oncle Soul - Soul Explore - Mack Wilds - R&B Something To Do - IGBO - Funk

Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks - Pop Dans ta ville - Dub Inc. - Reggae Dance or Die - Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Funk FACELESS - The PLAYlist, Glenn Lewis - R&B Tell Me Father - Jeangu Macrooy - Soul

Southern Boy - John The Conquerer - Blues Hard Rock Savannah Grass - Kes - Dancehall Dr. Funk - The Main Squeeze - Funk Seems I’m Never Tired of Loving You - Lizz Wright - Jazz Out of My Hands - TheColorGrey, Oddisee - Hip-Hop/Pop

Raised Up in Arkansas - Michael Burks - Blues Black Times - Sean Kuti, Egypt 80, Carlos Santana - Afrobeat Cornerstone - Benjamin Clementine - Indie Shine On - R.I.O., Madcon - Electronic Pop Bass On The Line - Bernie Worrell - Funk

When We Love - Jhené Aiko - R&B Need Your Love - Curtis Harding - Soul Too Dry to Cry - Willis Earl Beal - Folk Your House - Steel Pulse - Reggae Power - Moon Boots, Black Gatsby - Deep House

Vinyl Is My Bible - Brother Strut - Funk Diamond - Izzy Biu - R&B Elusive - blackwave., David Ngyah - Hip-hop Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Heritage Blues Orchestra - Blues Sastanàqqàm - Tinariwen - Psychedelic Rock

Disco To Go - Brides of Funkenstein - Funk/Soul Circles - Durand Jones & The Indications - Retro Pop Cheesin’ - Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, sophie meiers - R&B Changes - Charles Bradley - Soul The Sweetest Sin - RAEVE - House

Gyae Su - Pat Thomas, Kwashibu Area Band - Funk What Am I to Do - Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner - Hip-hop Get Your Groove On - Cedric Burnside - Blues Old Enough To Know Better - Steffen Morrisson - Soul Wassiye - Habib Koité - Khassonke musique

Dance Floor - Zapp - Funk Wake Up - Brass Against, Sophia Urista - Brass Hard-Rock BIG LOVE - Black Eyed Peas - Pop The Greatest - Raleigh Ritchie - R&B DYSFUNCTIONAL - KAYTRANADA, VanJess - Soul

See You Leave - RJD2, STS, Khari Mateen - Hip-hop Sing A Simple Song - Maceo Parker - Jazz/Funk Have Mercy - Eryn Allen Kane - Soul Homenage - Brownout - Latin Funk Can’t Sleep - Gary Clark Jr. - Blues Rock

Toast - Koffee - Dancehall Freedom - Ester Dean - R&B Iskaba - Wande Coal, DJ Tunez - Afropop High Road - Anthony Riley - Alternative Christian Sunny Days - Sabrina Starke - Soul

The Talking Fish - Ibibio Sound Machine - Funk Paralyzed - KWAYE - Indie Purple Heart Blvd - Sebastian Kole - Pop WORSHIP - The Knocks, MNEK - Deep House BMO - Ari Lennox - R&B

Promises - Myles Sanko - Soul .img - Brother Theodore - Funk Singing the Blues - Ruthie Foster, Meshell Ndegeocello - Blues Nobody Like You - Amartey, SBMG, The Livingtons - Hip-hop Starship - Afriquoi, Shabaka Hutchings, Moussa Dembele - Deep House

Lay My Troubles Down - Aaron Taylor - Funk Bloodstream - Tokio Myers - Classic Sticky - Ravyn Lenae - R&B Why I Try - Jalen N’Gonda - Soul Motivation - Benjamin Booker - Folk

quand c’est - Stromae - Pop Let Me Down (Shy FX Remix) - Jorja Smith, Stormzy, SHY FX - Reggae Funny - Gerald Levert - R&B Salt in my Wounds - Shemekia Copeland - Blues Our Love - Samm Henshaw - Soul

Make You Feel That Way - Blackalicious - Jazz Hip-hop Knock Me Out - Vintage Trouble - Funk Take the Time - Ronald Bruner, Jr., Thundercat - Alternative Thru The Night - Phonte, Eric Roberson - R&B Keep Marchin’ - Raphael Saadiq - Soul

Shake Me In Your Arms - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ - Blues Meet Me In The Middle - Jodie Abascus - Pop Raise Hell - Sir the Baptist, ChurchPpl - Gospel Pop Mogoya - Oumou Sangaré - Wassoulou Where’s Yesterday - Slakah The Beatchild - Hip-hop

Lose My Cool - Amber Mark - R&B New Funk - Big Sam’s Funky Nation - Funk I Got Love - Nate Dogg - Hip-hop Nothing’s Real But Love - Rebecca Ferguson - Soul Crazy Race - The RH Factor - Jazz

Spies Are Watching Me - Voilaaa, Sir Jean - Funk The Leaders - Boka de Banjul - Afrobeat Fast Lane - Rationale - House Conundrum - Hak Baker - Folk Don’t Make It Harder On Me - Chloe x Halle - R&B

Plastic Hamburgers - Fantastic Negrito - Hardrock Beyond - Leon Bridges - Pop God Knows - Dornik - Soul Soleil de volt - Baloji - Afrofunk Do You Remember - Darryl Williams, Michael Lington - Jazz Get Back - McClenney - Alternative Three Words - Aaron Marcellus - Soul

Spotify playlist

In memory of:

Aaron Bailey Adam Addie Mae Collins Ahmaud Arbery Aiyana Stanley Jones Akai Gurley Alberta Odell Jones Alexia Christian Alfonso Ferguson Alteria Woods Alton Sterling Amadou Diallo Amos Miller Anarcha Westcott Anton de Kom Anthony Hill Antonio Martin Antronie Scott Antwon Rose Jr. Arthur St. Clair Atatiana Jefferson Aubrey Pollard Aura Rosser Bennie Simons Berry Washington Bert Dennis Bettie Jones Betsey Billy Ray Davis Bobby Russ Botham Jean Brandon Jones Breffu Brendon Glenn Breonna Taylor Bud Johnson Bussa

Calin Roquemore Calvin McDowell Calvin Mike and his family Carl Cooper Carlos Carson Carlotta Lucumi Carol Denise McNair Carol Jenkins Carole Robertson Charles Curry Charles Ferguson Charles Lewis Charles Wright Charly Leundeu Keunang Chime Riley Christian Taylor Christopher Sheels Claude Neal Clementa Pickney Clifford Glover Clifton Walker Clinton Briggs Clinton R. Allen Cordella Stevenson Corey Carter Corey Jones Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd Cynthia Wesley

Daniel L. Simmons Danny Bryant Darius Randell Robinson Darius Tarver Darrien Hunt Darrius Stewart David Felix David Joseph David McAtee David Walker and his family Deandre Brunston Deborah Danner Delano Herman Middleton Demarcus Semer Demetrius DuBose Depayne Middleton-Doctor Dion Johnson Dominique Clayton Dontre Hamilton Dred Scott

Edmund Scott Ejaz Choudry Elbert Williams Eleanor Bumpurs Elias Clayton Elijah McClain Eliza Woods Elizabeth Lawrence Elliot Brooks Ellis Hudson Elmer Jackson Elmore Bolling Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. Emmett Till Eric Garner Eric Harris Eric Reason Ernest Lacy Ernest Thomas Ervin Jones Eugene Rice Eugene Williams Ethel Lee Lance Ezell Ford

Felix Kumi Frank Livingston Frank Morris Frank Smart Frazier B. Baker Fred Hampton Fred Rochelle Fred Temple Freddie Carlos Gray Jr.

George Floyd George Grant George Junius Stinney Jr. George Meadows George Waddell George Washington Lee Gregory Gunn

Harriette Vyda Simms Moore Harry Tyson Moore Hazel “Hayes” Turner Henry Ezekial Smith Henry Lowery Henry Ruffin Henry Scott Hosea W. Allen

India Kager Isaac McGhie Isadore Banks Italia Marie Kelly

Jack Turner Jamar Clark Jamel Floyd James Byrd Jr. James Craig Anderson James Earl Chaney James Powell James Ramseur James Tolliver James T. Scott Janet Wilson Jason Harrison Javier Ambler J.C. Farmer Jemel Roberson Jerame Reid Jesse Thornton Jessie Jefferson Jim Eastman Joe Nathan Roberts John Cecil Jones John Crawford III John J. Gilbert John Ruffin John Taylor Johnny Robinson Jonathan Ferrell Jonathan Sanders Jordan Edwards Joseph Mann Julia Baker Julius Jones July Perry Junior Prosper

Kalief Browder Karvas Gamble Jr. Keith Childress, Jr. Kelly Gist Kelso Benjamin Cochrane Kendrick Johnson Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Kenny Long Kevin Hicks Kevin Matthews Kiwane Albert Carrington

Lacy Mitchell Lamar Smith Laquan McDonald Laura Nelson Laura Wood L.B. Reed L.D. Nelson Lemuel Penn Lemuel Walters Leonard Deadwyler Leroy Foley Levi Harrington Lila Bella Carter Lloyd Clay Louis Allen Lucy

M.A. Santa Cruz Maceo Snipes Malcom X Malice Green Malissa Williams Manuel Ellis Marcus Deon Smith Marcus Foster Marielle Franco Mark Clark Maria Martin Lee Anderson Martin Luther King Jr. Matthew Avery Mary Dennis Mary Turner Matthew Ajibade May Noyes Mckenzie Adams Medgar Wiley Evers Michael Brown Michael Donald Michael Griffith Michael Lee Marshall Michael Lorenzo Dean Michael Noel Michael Sabbie Michael Stewart Michelle Cusseaux Miles Hall Moses Green Mya Hall Myra Thompson

Nathaniel Harris Pickett Jr. Natasha McKenna Nicey Brown Nicholas Heyward Jr.

O’Day Short family Orion Anderson Oscar Grant III Otis Newsom

Pamela Turner Paterson Brown Jr. Patrick Dorismond Philando Castile Phillip Pannell Phillip White Phinizee Summerour

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Ramarley Graham Randy Nelson Raymond Couser Raymond Gunn Regis Korchinski-Paquet Rekia Boyd Renisha McBride Riah Milton Robert Hicks Robert Mallard Robert Truett Rodney King Roe Nathan Roberts Roger Malcolm and his wife Roger Owensby Jr. Ronell Foster Roy Cyril Brooks Rumain Brisbon Ryan Matthew Smith

Sam Carter Sam McFadden Samuel DuBose Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr. Samuel Hammond Jr. Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. Sandra Bland Sean Bell Shali Tilson Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Shukri Abdi Simon Schuman Slab Pitts Stella Young Stephon Clark Susie Jackson

T.A. Allen Tamir Rice Tamla Horsford Tanisha Anderson Timothy Caughman Timothy Hood Timothy Russell Timothy Stansbury Jr. Timothy Thomas Terrence Crutcher Terrill Thomas Tom Jones Tom Moss Tony McDade Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. Trayvon Martin Troy Hodge Troy Robinson Tula Tyler Gerth Tyre King Tywanza Sanders

Victor Duffy Jr. Victor White III

Walter Lamar Scott Wayne Arnold Jones Wesley Thomas Wilbert Cohen Wilbur Bundley Will Brown Will Head Will Stanley Will Stewart Will Thompson Willie James Howard Willie Johnson Willie McCoy Willie Palmer Willie Turks William Brooks William Butler William Daniels William Fambro William Green William L. Chapman II William Miller William Pittman Wyatt Outlaw

Yusef Kirriem Hawkins

The victims of LaLaurie (1830s) The black victims of the Opelousas massacre (1868) The black victims of the Thibodaux massacre (1887) The black victims of the Wilmington insurrection (1898) The black victims of the Johnson-Jeffries riots (1910) The black victims of the Red summer (1919) The black victims of the Elaine massacre (1919) The black victims of the Ocoee massacre (1920) The victims of the MOVE bombing (1985)

All the people who died during the Atlantic slave trade, be it due to abuse or disease.

All the unnamed victims of mass-incarceration, who were put into jail without the committing of a crime and died while in jail or died after due to mental illness.

All the unnamed victims of racial violence and discrimination.

...

My apologies for all the people missing on this list. Feel free to add more names and stories.

Listen, learn and read about discrimination, racism and black history: (feel free to add more) Documentaries: 13th (Netflix) The Innocence Files (Netflix) Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix) Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix) I Am Not Your Negro

YouTube videos: We Cannot Stay Silent about George Floyd Waarom ook Nederlanders de straat op gaan tegen racisme (Dutch) Wit is ook een kleur (Dutch) (documentaire)

Books: Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery White Fragility by Robin Deangelo Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Woman, Race and Class by Angela Davis

Websites: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/ https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ https://archive.org/details/thirtyyearsoflyn00nati/page/n11/mode/2up https://lab.nos.nl/projects/slavernij/index-english.html https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.zinnedproject.org/

#black lives matter #blm #racism #george floyd #breonna taylor #mlk #black history

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addictedforbooksquad · 6 years

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P I C K (S) O F T H E M O N T H: S E P T E M B E R

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Hard Sell by Lauren Layne

Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven

Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Genres: Young Adult (Middle Grade), Fantasy, Paranormal

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

Cassidy Blake's parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass—and Jacob—come along. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. Cass isn't sure about her new mission, but she does know the sinister Red Raven haunting the city doesn't belong in her world. Cassidy's powers will draw her into an epic fight that stretches through the worlds of the living and the dead, in order to save herself.

Why we love it:

human + ghost friendship

great setting (haunted Scotland)

numerous Harry Potter references

spooky and fun

perfect book if you want to get into Halloween mood!

Trigger warnings: n/a

Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

Hazel Camille Bradford knows she’s a lot to take—and frankly, most men aren’t up to the challenge. If her army of pets and thrill for the absurd don’t send them running, her lack of filter means she’ll say exactly the wrong thing in a delicate moment. Their loss. She’s a good soul in search of honest fun. Josh Im has known Hazel since college, where her zany playfulness proved completely incompatible with his mellow restraint. From the first night they met—when she gracelessly threw up on his shoes—to when she sent him an unintelligible email while in a post-surgical haze, Josh has always thought of Hazel more as a spectacle than a peer. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air. Not that Josh and Hazel date. At least, not each other. Because setting each other up on progressively terrible double blind dates means there’s nothing between them...right?

Why we love it:

cute, funny and sexy

friends to lovers trope done really well

main characters are polar opposites and yet they fit so well

lovable heroine who’s unapologetic about the way she is (adorable, quirky, eccentric and she wouldn’t change for anyone

Trigger warnings: (somewhat) explicit sexual content

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meagre clues to find him. When West McCray—a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America—overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late.

Why we love it:

this book is like a small wave in #MeToo movement

doesn’t sugercoat sexual abuse

deals with a lot of relevant, important and difficult issues - pedophilia and sexual abuse and what mark it leaves not only on the victims but also on their families, how families cope with their children being kidnapped, how there are people in this world who take advantage of their social status and respect and it allows them to be someone’s abuser

the writing is fast paced and leaves you wanting more

it’s heart-breaking but impactful, it leaves a mark on you and makes you think

Trigger warnings: pedophilia, sexual abuse, parental neglect

Hard Sell by Lauren Layne

Genres: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

He’s a Wall Street wolf. She’s been hired to tame him. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne comes a wildly sexy novel of business and pleasure. Twenty-eight and filthy rich, Matt Cannon is the youngest broker on Wall Street. He may be a “boy wonder,” but he’s every inch a man. Ask any woman—any night. But when Matt’s latest fling makes scandalous headlines, his clients get anxious, and his bosses at Wolfe Investments level an ultimatum: keep his assets zipped, get a “real” girlfriend, and clean up his act. Only one woman can help Matt with something this hard. For PR genius Sabrina Cross, the best fixer in Manhattan, playing Matt’s steady is going to be a challenge, even if it’s just for show. They already have an explosive history, she can’t stand the cocky party boy, and worse—she can’t stop thinking about him. So who’ll dare to break her “no touching” rule first? Because when that happens, Matt and Sabrina’s game of let’s pretend will get so hot it could set both their reputations on fire.

Why we love it:

group of friends with great dynamic

heroine who is an unapologetic boss lady

H.O.T. (but also sweet!)

the main couple has a really interesting dynamic as well (enemies/frenemies who would take a bullet for one another and have carried on a casual sexual relationship)

once the heroine gets feelings, she admits it outright

we wanted to read more about them!!!

Trigger warnings: explicit sexual content

Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

When Cassie Taylor met Ethan Holt at acting school, sparks flew. She was the good girl actress. He was the bad boy about campus. But one fated casting choice for Romeo and Juliet changed it all. Like the characters they were playing, Cassie and Ethan's romance seemed destined. Until he broke her heart and betrayed her trust. Now the A-list heartthrob is back in her life and turning her world around. One touch at a time. Cast as romantic leads once again, they're forced to confront raw memories of the heartbreaking lows and pulse-pounding highs of their secret college affair. But they'll also discover that people who rub each other the wrong way often make the best sparks.

Why we love it:

(see notes for Broken Juliet, 2nd book in the series)

Trigger warnings: explicit sexual content

Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult

Links: goodreads | bookdepository

Synopsis:

How do you fix a love that’s been broken beyond repair? For years, Cassie Taylor tried to forget about Ethan Holt. He was the one great love of her life, and when he failed to return her love, a part of her died forever. Or so she thought. Now she and Ethan are sharing a Broadway stage, and he’s determined to win her back. Claiming to be a changed man, he’s finally able to say all the things she needed to hear years ago, but can she believe him? What makes this time different from all his other broken promises? Ethan knows he can’t change their tumultuous past, but if he’s going to have any chance of being with the woman he loves, he’ll need to convince Cassie that her future belongs with him. Don’t miss this stunning conclusion to the unforgettable love story that captivated over two million fans online.

Why we love it:

high score on “can’t-put-it-down-ness” scale, great pacing even though story is spanned over a few years

no cheating or unnecessary love triangle - the couple struggles to be together by overcoming their own demons

it kind of has an enemies to lovers trope going on and it definitely contributes to hotness factor

angst but the payoff with happy ending is very satisfactory

Trigger warnings: explicit sexual content

#dailylit #nadaily #litedit #city of ghosts #josh and hazel's guide to not dating #sadie #hard sell #21 wall street #starcrossed series #bad romeo #broken juliet #our edits #pick of the month #bibliophile #bookworm

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randomlyrandoms · 5 years

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Celebrity Deaths 2018

JANUARY Jon Paul Steuer - Jan. 1 (TV Actor) Robert Mann - Jan. 1 (Violinist) Rick Hall - Jan. 2 (Music Producer) Thomas Monson - Jan. 2 (Religous Leader) Bruce Halle - Jan. 4 (Entrepreneur) John Young - Jan. 5 (Astronaut) Jerry Van Dyke - Jan. 5 (TV Show) *Dick Van Dyke's Brother* Donnelly Rhodes - Jan. 8 (TV Actor) Doreen Tracey - Jan. 10 (TV Actor) Eddie Clarke - Jan. 10 (Guitarist) Jessica Falkholt - Jan. 11 (TV Actress) Keith Jackson - Jan. 12 (Sportscaster) Bobby Zarin - Jan. 13 (Reality Star) Dolores O'Riordan - Jan. 15 (Rock Singer) Peter Wyngarde - Jan. 15 (TV Actor) Bradford Dillman - Jan. 16 (Movie Actor) Jo Jo White - Jan. 16 (Basketball Player) Jessica Falkholt - Jan. 17 (TV Actress) Dorothy Malone - Jan. 19 (Movie Actress) Fredo Santana - Jan. 19 (Rapper) Olivia Cole - Jan. 19 (TV Actress) Dorothy Malone - Jan. 19 (Movie Actress) Paul Bocuse - Jan. 20 (Chef) Jim Rodford - Jan. 20 (Musician) Bob Smith - Jan. 20 (Activist) Connie Sawyer - Jan. 21 (TV Actress) Ursula K. Leguin - Jan. 22 (Children's Author) Hugh Masekela - Jan. 23 (Composer) Joel Taylor - Jan. 23 (Meteorologist) Nicanor Parra - Jan. 23 (Poet) Lari White - Jan. 23 (Country Singer) Mark E. Smith - Jan. 24 (Punk Singer) Warren Miller - Jan. 24 (Director) Ingvar Kamprad - Jan. 27 (Entrepreneur) **Mark Salling - Jan. 30 (TV Actor) Louis Zorich - Jan. 30 (TV Actor) Ann Gillis - Jan. 31 (Movie Actress) Rasual Butler - Jan. 31 (Basketball Player) Leah LaBelle - Jan. 31 (Pop Singer)

FEBRUAY Dennis Edwards - Feb. 1 (Rock Singer) John Mahoney - Feb. 4 (TV Actor) Khalif Smith - Feb. 5 (Youtuber Star) Mickey Jones - Feb. 7 (TV Actor) Ebony Reigns - Feb. 8 (Reggae Singer) John Gavin - Feb. 9 (Movie Actor) Reg E. Cathey - Feb. 9 (TV Actor) Jóhann Jóhannsson - Feb. 9 (Composer) Vic Damone - Feb. 11 (Pop Singer) Jan Maxwell - Feb. 11 (TV Actress) Daryle Singletary - Feb. 12 (Country Singer) Marty Allen - Feb. 12 (Comedian) Morgan Tsvangirai - Feb. 14 (Politician) Billy Graham - Feb. 21 (Religious Leader) Emma Chambers - Feb. 21 (TV Actress) Nanette Fabray - Feb. 22 (TV Actress) Ensa Cosby - Feb. 23 (Family Member) *Bill Cosby's Daugher* Bud Luckey - Feb. 24 (Cartoonist) Sridevi Kapoor - Feb. 24 (Movie Actress) Rogelio Guerra - Feb. 28 (Soap Opera Actor)

MARCH David Ogden Stiers- March 3 (TV Actor) Roger Bannister - March 3 (Runner) Hubert de Givenchy - March 10 (Fashion Designer) Ken Dodd - March 11 (Comedian) Craig Mack - March 12 (Rapper) Nokie Edwards - March 12 (Guitarist) Stephen Hawking - March 14 (Physicist) Jim Bowen - March 14 (Game Show Host) Ed Charles - March 15 (Baseball Player) Tom Benson - March 15 (Entrepreneur) Tripp Halstead -March 15 (Blogger) Dushon Monique Brown - March 13 (TV Actress) Mike MacDonald - March 17 (Comedian) Charles Lazarus - March 22 (Entrepreneur) Fergus Anckorn - March 22 (War Hero) Morgana King - March 22 - (Movie Actress) Dushon Monique Brown - March 23 (TV Actress) Stéphane Audran - March 27 (Movie Actress) Rusty Staub - March 29 (Baseball Player) Bill Maynard - March 30 (Comedian)

APRIL Steven Bochco - April 1 (TV Producer) Winnie Madikizela-Mandela - April 2 (Politician) Susan Anspach - April 2 (Movie Actress) Ray Wilkins - April 4 (Soccer Coach) Eric Bristow - April 5 (Darts Player) Tim O'Connor - April 5 (TV Actor) Cecil Taylor - April 5 (Pianist) Jonathan Pitre - April 6 (Activist) Chuck McCann - April 8 (TV Actor) Art Bell - April 13 (Radio Host) R. Lee Ermey - April 15 (TV Actor) Pamela Gidley - April 16 (Movie Actress) Hal Greer - April 16 (Basketball Player) Harry Anderson - April 16 (TV Actor) Barbara Bush - April 17 (Political Wife) Dale Winton - April 18 (TV Show Host) Avicii - April 20 (DJ) **Verne Troyer - April 21 (Movie Actor) Bob Dorough - April 23 (Jazz Singer) Johnny Bennett - April 25 (TV Show Host) Kristin Nelson - April 27 (TV Actress) Judith Leiber - April 28 (Fashion Designer) Lil Lonnie - April 29 (Rapper) Robert Mandan - April 29 (Soap Opera Actor)

MAY Scott Hutchison - May 10 (Guitarist) Hubert de Givenchy - May 10 (Fashion Designer) Margot Kidder - May 13 (Movie Actress) Doug Ford - May 14 (Golfer) Tom Wolfe - May 14 (Journalist) Hugh Dane - May 16 (TV Actor) Joseph Campanella - May 16 (TV Actor) Young King Dave - May 17 (Instagram Star) Stephanie Adams - May 18 (Model) Robert Indiana - May 19 (Pop Artist) Clint Walker - May 21 (Movie Actor) Nara Almeida - Nay 21 (Fashion Designer) Allyn Ann McLerie - May 21 (Dancer) Philip Roth - May 22 (Novelist) Elizabeth Sung - May 22 (TV Actress) John Bain - May 24 (Youtube Star) Blake Painter - May 24 (Reality Star) Jerry Maren - May 24 (Movie Actor) Blake Painter - May 25 (Reality Star) Cornelia Frances - May 28 (TV Actress)

JUNE Sophia Gall - June 1 (Instagram Star) Georgann Johnson - June 4 (TV Actress) Dwight Clark - June 4 (Football Player) **Kate Spade - June 5 (Fashion Designer) Alan O'Neill - June 6 (TV Actor) Peter Stringfellow - June 7 (Entrepreneur) Anthony Bourdain - June 8 (Chef) Jackson Odell - June 8 (Movie Actor) Eunice Gayson - June 8 (Movie Actress) Neal Boyd - June 10 (Opera Singer) D.J. Fontana - June 13 (Drummer) Matt Murphy - June 15 (Guitarist) Leslie Grantham - June 15 (Soap Opera Actor) Xxxtentacion - June 18 (Rapper) Big Van Vader - June 18 (Wrestler) Sophie Gradon - June 20 (Reality Star) Charles Krauthammer - June 21 (Journalist) Vinnie Paul - June 22 (Drummer) The Random Toon Show - June 24 (Youtube Star) Richard Harrison - June 25 (Reality Star) Harlan Ellison - June 27 (Novelist) Steve Soto - June 27 (Musician) **Joe Jackson - June 27 (Talent Manager) *Michael Jackson's Father* Emily Hayward - June 28 (Youtube Star) Derrick O'Connor - June 29 (Theatre Actor) Steve Ditko - June 29 (Cartoonist) Smoke Dawg - June 30 (Rapper)

JULY Alan Longmuir - July 2 (Bassist) Richard Swift - July 3 (Music Producer) Ed Schultz - July 5 (Radio Host) Claude Lanzmann - July 5 (Director) Alan Longmuir - July 7 (Bassist) Tab Hunter - July 8 (Movie Actor) Jorge Valenzuela - July 8 (World Music Singer) Annabelle Neilson - July 12 (Reality Star) Roger Perry - July 12 (TV Actor) Ray Emery - July 15 (Hockey Player) Jon Schnepp - July 19 (Director) Elmarie Wendel - July 21 (TV Actress) Oliver Dragojevic - July 28 (Rock Singer) Arielis Paulino - July 29 (TikTok Star) Nikolai Volkoff - July 29 (Wrestler)

AUGUST Rick Genest - August 1 (Tattoo Artist) C. Struggs - August 3 (Rapper) *Charlotte Rae - August 5 (TV Actress) Barry Chuckle - August 5 (Comedian) Stan Mikita - August 7 (Hockey Player) Jill Janus - August 14 (Metal Singer) **Aretha Franklin - August 16 (Soul Singer) Atal Bihari Vajpayee - August 16 (Politician) Kofi Annan - August 18 (Politician) Craig Zadan - August 20 (Film Producer) **Stefan Karl Stefansson - August 21 (TV Actor) Barbara Harris - August 21 (Movie Actress) Ed King - August 22 (Rock Singer) Robin Leach - August 24 (TV Show Host) John McCain - August 25 (Politician) Neil Simon - August 26 (Playwright) Vanessa Marquez - August 30 (TV Actress)

SEPTEMBER Bill Daily - Sept. 4 (TV Actor) Burt Reynolds - Sept. 6 (Movie Actor) **Mac Miller - Sept. 7 (Rapper) Kim Porter - Sept. 11 (Movie Actress) Rachid Taha - Sept. 12 (Rock Singer) Marin Mazzie - Sept. 13 (Stage Actress) Denis Norden - Sept. 19 (Radio Host) Al Matthews - Sept. 22 (Movie Actor) Chas Hodges - Sept. 22 (Rock Singer) Gary Kurtz - Sept. 23 (Film Producer) PeeWeeToms - Sept. 28 (Youtube Star) Kim Larsen - Sept. 30 (Rock Singer)

OCTOBER Charles Aznavour - Oct. 1 (Pop Singer) Geoff Emerick - Oct. 2 (Sound Desinger) Will Vinton - Oct. 4 (Film Producer) Audrey Wells - Oct. 4 (Screen Writer) Hamiet Bluiett - Oct. 4 (Saxophonist) **Scott Wilson - Oct. 6 (Movie Actor) Peggy McCay - Oct. 7 (Soap Opera Actress) Paul Allen - Oct. 15 (Entrepreneur) Dennis Hof - Oct. 16 (Entrepreneur) Oli Herbert - Oct. 17 (Guitarist) James Karen - Oct. 23 (Movie Actor) Ntozake Shange - Oct. 27 (Poet) James Karen - Oct. 28 (Movie Actor) Jin Yong - Oct. 30 (Novelist) Willie McCovey - Oct. 31 (Baseball Player)

NOVEMBER Roy Hargrove - Nov. 2 (Trumpet Player) Sondra Locke - Nov. 3 (Movie Actress) **Stan Lee - Nov. 12 (Comic Book Author) David Pearson - Nov. 12 (Race Car Driver) Katherine MacGregor - Nov. 13 (TV Actress) Kim Porter - Nov. 15 (Model) Roy Clark - Nov. 15 (TV Show Host) Devin Lima - Nov. 21 (Pop Singer) Nicolas Roeg - Nov. 23 (Director) Ricky Jay - Nov. 24 (TV Actor) Stephen Hillenburg - Nov. 26 (Director) Bernardo Bertolucci - Nov. 26 (Director) *George H.W. Bush - Nov. 30 (US President)

DECEMBER Ken Berry - Dec. 1 (TV Actor) Geoff Murphy - Dec. 3 (Director) Philip Bosco - Dec. 3 (Stage Actor) Pete Shelley - Dec. 6 (Punk Singer) Nancy Wilson - Dec. 13 (Jazz Singer) **Penny Marshall - Dec. 17 (Director) Donald Moffat - Dec. 20 (Movie Actor)

#CelebrityDeaths2018 #FamousPeopleWeLostIn2018

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admittedlynotspartacus · 7 years

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2017 Best Picture Nominees Ranked

This year in film, Colin Farrell ate a bunch of Big Macs for The Lobster and then slimmed out for Fantastic Beasts, only to be replaced at the end by Johnny Depp; Natalie Portman cried in close-up for two hours; Patrick Stewart played the year's second scariest white supremacist; and Paul Dano rode a flatulent Daniel Radcliffe across the sea. Of course, none of these are nominated for Best Picture, because the Academy still consists of a bunch of old white guys who were alive during the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals, yet still gifted La La Land more nominations than Singin' in the Rain, An American in Paris, and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg COMBINED. However, moving on... here are the 9 films nominated for Best Picture ranked in my oh-so-humble opinion from "You can probably skip this" to "Run out and see this immediately."

9. HACKSAW RIDGE

Director: Mel Gibson Starring: Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn & Hugo Weaving The Plot: Mel Gibson uses the inspirational story of a religious man who refuses to carry a weapon into battle as an excuse to make the most violent movie since Passion of the Christ. Thoughts: Gibson executes the battle scenes effectively, and Andrew Garfield turns in a good-but-not-great performance, but there's no real maturation as a director here. He paints with broad colors a story that could've had tremendous power had there been more nuance. There was more to explore with this character's relationship to God, but it's largely eschewed for Old Hollywood beats and brouhaha. Overall, a fairly mediocre war movie, but this time with Jesus. Nominations: 6 (including Picture, Director, and Actor) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

8. LA LA LAND

Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling The Plot: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are adorable, talented, and wonderful and you love them... right? Thoughts: The entire gimmick of this Hollywood throwback musical is that it is a Hollywood throwback musical. It's in CinemaScope, everything looks Technicolor, and most of the numbers are filmed head-to-toe in one shot. It's technically proficient work by a clearly talented filmmaker, yet there is so little joy (and talent for singing and dancing) on display in the musical moments that it's hard to even understand the point. Ryan Gosling's too-cool-for-school hoofing and Emma Stone's whispery vocals are nothing compared to Gene and Debbie, Astaire and Rodgers, or even Judy and Mickey. And because there are so few songs, most of the film is occupied by textbook rom-com beats (however charmingly acted). See it for the instrumental score, which is on full display in the film's final ten minutes. Nominations: 14 (including Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Original Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

7. FENCES

Director: Denzel Washington Starring: Denzel Washington & Viola Davis The Plot: Dude says he's gonna build a fence, but mostly just acts like a shithead. Thoughts: Your enjoyment of this film is going to be largely based on how you handle the "stagey" factor. Denzel has effectively shot the classic play, rarely opening it up beyond the backyard set. In this way, it bears resemblance to the films of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf or Glengarry Glen Ross, but he lacks the directorial panache of Nichols and Foley, so the scenes often operate all on the same level with little dynamic change. For me, this got exhausting for 2 and a half hours, and the text (which remains beautiful poetry by the late great August Wilson) could've used trims, particularly when we see in Denzel's face the suffering of Troy so clearly that he doesn't need to talk about it much. Such is the power of the close-up, and even though it captures two phenomenal screen performances by Denzel and Viola, it ultimately robs the play of the power it would yield were we just watching them do it onstage. Nominations: 4 (Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%

6. LION

Director: Garth Davis Starring: Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar & Nicole Kidman The Plot: Young boy separated from his mother has no interest in finding her until he becomes rugged Dev Patel, is mildly insulted at a party, and has access to Google Earth. Thoughts: The first hour of Lion is among the most beautifully shot pieces of cinema this year. Sunny Pawar is a magnetic protagonist, and Garth Davis and cinematographer Greig Fraser find a visual language for the story of a young boy who is separated from his family and tossed into an overwhelming world that is both epically Dickensian and visceral. It's unfortunate that the moment he grows up into Dev Patel (in a very game performance), much of the film's engagement is lost and we are subjected to long scenes of Patel staring at a computer screen that oftentimes come across as advertisements for Google Earth. Still, if you don't weep like a baby at the ending, I doubt you have a soul. Nominations: 6 (including Picture, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%

5. HIDDEN FIGURES

Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae & Kevin Costner The Plot: Nasty women get shit done. Thoughts: The most conventional of the Best Picture nominees gets its power from two key elements - that it's a story we don't really know, and that it's about three black women. It's a refreshingly old-fashioned American film about unlikely heroes that tells the familiar story of the space race from a surprising angle. And so, through familiar beats, the film is able to make an epic story personal, while also hitting the nerve of a country currently knee-deep in issues of race relations. Nominations: 3 (Picture, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%

4. HELL OR HIGH WATER

Director: David Mackenzie Starring: Chris Pine, Ben Foster & Jeff Bridges The Plot: Proof that everyone is getting screwed over by banks, including bank robbers. Thoughts: A tense chase movie set against the backdrop of an economically-paralyzed Texas, David Mackenzie’s “Western” transcends our 21st century understanding of the genre (loud gunfights, chases, and anachronistic music) without tipping its hat too hard to the classics. Taylor Sheridan’s screenplay is dynamite, featuring three principal characters brimming with emotion and trading dialogue that feels both true to life and wonderfully cinematic. It’s these characters and their dualities that give the film its epic scope. And this is to say nothing of the final sequence, which finds a power in silence of which most films only dream. In a summer full of duds, this was the one to see. Nominations: 4 (including Picture, Supporting Actor & Original Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%

3. ARRIVAL

Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Amy Adams The Plot: In which Amy Adams can talk to aliens, but still can't win an Oscar. Thoughts: Denis Villeneuve, of Sicario and Prisoners note, is one of the best contemporary filmmakers at creating a feeling of dread and anxiety. The opening sequences of his latest (shot beautifully by cinematographer Bradford Young) play with a kind of hypnotic, slow-burn tension that’s seldom seen in movies these days, let alone a big blockbuster like this one. Anchoring it all is Amy Adams, proving once again to be one of our greatest actresses. Her interactions with the truly alien-looking aliens, through a rectangular glass window on the other side of a room filled with white haze, are the centerpieces of a film which flirts with timely notions of global unity and boasts a few twists and turns as well. When it starts dealing out reveals, it becomes less and less effective, but the overall vision and feel of the film, grounded by Adams’ performance, make it something to behold. Nominations: 8 (including Picture, Director & Adapted Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%

2. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Director: Kenneth Lonergan Starring: Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges & Michelle Williams The Plot: Casey Affleck could learn some chill from his ginger nephew. Thoughts: The latest in the line of the “Boston grief drama” is among the most depressing things you’ll see this year. It’s also one of the funniest. Kenneth Lonergan has always walked the line of humor and heartache with painstaking accuracy, but never as well as he does in this masterful work. His picture of life is one where a never-ending litany of stupidities is ever present. Just because you’re dealing with the death of a loved one doesn’t mean you stop getting bad cell reception, stubbing your toe, or forgetting where you parked the car. It’s a tricky balancing act, one that major Hollywood movies eschew altogether, presumably because they don’t trust an audience to be able to parcel out what’s funny and what’s tragic. But in Manchester, the two emotions trade off, sometimes coinciding, to remarkable effect. And nowhere is this more embodied than in a grade-A performance by Casey Affleck; it’s one of those performances that is so perfectly realized you really feel like you know the guy; you understand the whirlwind of grief and anger that exists within him and how he’s masked it with a detached veneer. The acting overall is tremendous; Lucas Hedges is phenomenal in a breakout performance, and Michelle Williams makes the most of her limited screen-time. Lonergan and co. so fully commit to this truthful vision of a world wherein nobody gets an easy pass; sometimes you can beat it, and sometimes you just can’t. Nominations: 6 (Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress & Original Screenplay) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%

1. MOONLIGHT

Director: Barry Jenkins Starring: Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monae, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali The Plot: It's black gay Boyhood. Thoughts: It is absolutely baffling as to how this movie, based on a Tarell Alvin McCraney play, featuring not a single white actor, and focusing on the maturation of a gay protagonist, ever got made. But that’s not even the tip of the iceberg of the miracle that is Moonlight. It’s one of those movies that is so utterly transporting, so richly detailed, and so very very real that even though one knows painstaking work went into it, it feels as though it emerged fully-realized from a collective consciousness and fell into our laps right when we needed it most. The film begins in the familiar territory of hip-hop mythology - there’s a role model drug dealer and junkie mom, for instance - and yet it soon becomes clear we are being presented with the cliches and tropes of this type of film to shatter them and ultimately come back around to say, “Look at these people. They’re human. They’ve always been and always will.” There is beauty in nearly every moment, from the stunning cinematography (the scene in the water… the cooking) to the subtle score, to its performances (Alex Hibbert’s, Ashton Sanders’, and Trevante Rhodes’ collective turn as Chiron is staggering, and Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali will surely be recognized come Oscar time). It’s all in service of a singular vision - one that isn’t easy to pin down or put into words, but one that will surely stay with me for a long, long time.

But alas...

#oscars #oscars2017 #moonlight #lalaland #manchesterbythesea #hiddenfigures #hellorhighwater #hacksawridge #arrival #fences #damienchazelle #ryangosling #emmastone #barryjenkins #amyadams #academyawards

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I was mindlessly scrolling around Pinterest when I saw these two pictures side by side... It's Emma Samms (left photo), who portrayed Marcy, Nicole's mom — right next to the "family picture" of the M2D cast.

I immediately let out an "Awww!" upon seeing this, esp. the way it kinda lines up both Emma & Staci Keanan (who plays Nicole) together... My beloved Bradford women. 🥹❤️

#my two dads #fave show: m2d #family: bradford & taylor harris #gorgeous mother gorgeous fathers gorgeous daughter it's the gorgeous people convention yessir #now that we have the photos side by side y'all now be the the judge on who's probably the biological daddeh

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“My Two Dads” was Simply Ahead of its Time: A Short Essay by an Offspring of Same-Sex Parents

In 1987, the show “My Two Dads” premiered on NBC, staring Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, Staci Keanan, and Florence Stanley. Nicole Bradford (Keanan) is a 12-year-old girl whose mother Marcy Bradford dies suddenly, and she is “willed” more or less to two men her mother was once in love with, Michael Taylor (Reiser) and Joey Harris (Evigan), who were lifelong friends before they fought over Nicole’s mother. Despite attempts at blood tests, the paternity of the child was never confirmed, and after a rocky start, Michael and Joey agree to live together and raise Nicole as a family.

What we have here is a simple, relatively family friendly, prime-time sitcom that shows a very positive interpretation of a kid with same-sex parents. And it is delightful.

I am speaking openly as a queer person raised by two mothers (now four w/step-moms). When I decided to try this, I was bracing myself for the absolute worst most offensive thing I’d ever seen.

And I swear to God, what I got instead is one of my new favorite shows of all time. The characters are lovable and well-rounded, the acting is great, the humor is actually funny, and, whether this was intentional or not, is one of the most progressive shows of its time.

I keep seeing people throwing around the word “homophobic” with this show, and I’m here to politely and firmly disagree with that. Instead, I will opt for the word “dated.” “My Two Dads” was still a product of its time, so I firmly believe many of the choices regarding Joey and Michael’s dating life were made to appease the censors. I never felt like any decision was made in malice to target the queer community. (Not to mention, I could/will make a whole LIST of reasons why Michael and Joey are 100% in love, if not an active couple, despite many attempts to convince the audience they are straight.)

I spent a good chunk of the show laughing to myself and saying “it’s like homosexuality doesn’t even exist in this universe” for how much NOBODY cares about Nicole having two dads or questioning why the dads live together. (Them being potentially gay is only questioned ONCE in the series.)

In the 90s and early 2000s, people never shut up with the questions once I told them I had two moms. I somewhat think this exclusion was also a writing tactic, not wanting Nicole to have to constantly repeat what the audience already knows.

There are jokes that haven’t aged amazingly well, but I feel like it was much more that the writers were ignorant as opposed to being active bigots.

I also really appreciated this show’s depiction of a kid who has a great and loving relationship with a parent she may not be or isn’t biologically related to. Nicole doesn’t care who her biological father is, and loves Joey and Michael equally. Again, as someone with two moms, I get really defensive over the notion that someone isn’t your real parent unless their DNA matches yours. (Side note, always say “biologically related to” as opposed to “REAL parent” whenever asking someone about their parentage. Please. It hurts every time.)

If I admittedly had one qualm about the show, I’d say it hasn’t aged amazing in terms of sexism. Throughout the whole show, it always felt like the women Michael and Joey dated were either complete jerks or bimbos. With the women they finally end up with being boring and rushed. And they also at one point have a female boss, and…it’s pretty bad. Nicole and Judge Margaret were great (Judge being my 2nd favorite character, behind Michael.), but other female characters not so much.

But overall, I really do love this show. It’s one of those really nice warm & fuzzy shows, too (Think “Full House” with slightly funnier writing. Yeah, I said it!). I really wish more queer viewers would try it.

#my two dads #review #essay #nicole bradford #joey harris #michael taylor #margaret wilbur #queer spawn #lgbtqiia+

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Funeral Service for the late Captain Frederick Kemp aged 70 years, of Infant View Road will be held on Saturday March 21st, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s the Virgin Anglican Church, Virginia Street. Officiating will be Rev’d Fr. Dwight Bowe assisted by Canon Harry Ward and Cannon Warren H. Rolle. Interment will follow in the Western Cemetery, Nassau Street. Left to cherish his legacy are: his wife of 40 years Rose Kemp; one daughter Phedra Symonette; four sons Jimmy Bowe, Frederick Kemp Jr, Samuel Kemp and Osbourne Kemp; two daughters in law Tammy Bowe and Karlene Kemp; one son in law Lamont Symonette; one sister Valderine Kemp; eight granddaughters, Kendra, Danielle, Ebony, Jameica and Skye Bowe, Osnique Kemp, Jerissa Sands and Lamya Symonette; three grandsons, Lamont Symonette, J’vari and Seth Bowe; three great grandsons Lynden and Logan Rolle and Rodney Dieuveille. God children Keisha Fernander, Hank Knowles and Russell Junior, four sisters in laws; Willamae Albury, Veronica Daniels, Coirnetta Lee and Charlotte Lee, two brothers in laws, Leonard Johnson and Robert Lee. Nieces, Clelia Armbrister, Shaneska Kemp, Nelly Thompson, Patrice Johnson, Laurice Russell, Jennifer Johnson, Sandra Decius, Pauline Williams, Sharvonne Albury, Margueritte Albury, Pamela Gibson, Ocillia Petty, Andrea Lee, Donell Lee, Sheena Daniels, Rebecca Roberts, Tiffany Thompson and Shanna Thompson. Nephews; Stephen, Martin, Bradford and Ashton Albury; Maurice Johnson, Joshua Daniels, Arthur, Conrad, Henry, Peter, Omar, Kevin and Amandez Lee; Cousins: Rachel Edgecombe, Sidney North (West Palm Beach), Sherrylyn North-Fowler, Peter Edgecombe, Victor Taylor, Grace Kemp and Family, Bartram Kemp and Family, Families of the Late Audley Kemp, Families of the Late Emily Steel, Astrid Fraser, Patsy Taylor, Ernest, Warren and Garth Fraser, Augusta Cartwright and Family, Jan Cartwright, Judith Rolle, Diana Thompson, Sheila Cox, Francis and Robert Taylor, John Cartwright, Ricardo Russell and Family, the Edgecombe Families and the Cartwright Families. Other relatives and friends including: Valentines Grimes and Family, Regina Idah and Family, Beatrice Brown and Family, Grants Family, McQuay Street Family, Quarry Mission Road Family, Tyler Street Family, Arawak Cay Vendors Association, Dr. Patrice Johnson and Family, Verlene Harris, AJ Rolle and Carlisa Knowles, Rodney Dieuveille and Family of Lowe Sound, Andros, Gabriel Fraser, Monique Wilchcombe and Family, Tammy Smith and Family, The Ministry of Education Family, Alfred Sears and Family, Cecillia Cooper and Family, Ms. Janice Johnson and Family, Kathymae Symonette, Theresa Gaitor, Ruthnell and Livingston Brown and Family, Gomez Family, The Bethel Family, Thurston Family, The Armbrister Family, Annalee and Family, Cheryl and Harold Carter and Family, Genice Rolle and Family, The Huyler Family, Winton Barber Shop and staff, Doctor Adrian Sawyer, Nurse Colebrooke and Doctors of Fleming Street Clinic. The Atlantis Resort Family. Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians & Crematorium, #44 Nassau Street on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the Church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until service time. The post Frederick Kemp | Funeral Service appeared first on The Nassau Guardian. source https://thenassauguardian.com/2020/03/19/frederick-kemp-funeral-service/

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How we will remember our boss, Chairman Elijah Cummings: Moral clarity in all he did

He listened to us, respected us, trusted us and was truly proud of us. He had so much left to accomplish, but he has left it for us to complete.

Current and former staff of Rep. Elijah Cummings | Published October 25, 2019 | USA Today | Posted October 25, 2019 |

As current and former congressional staff of the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, we had the great honor and privilege of working with him over the course of more than two decades.

Many public figures have praised the chairman in recent days, extolling his unmatched integrity, courageous leadership and commitment to service and justice. To these well-deserved tributes, we would like to add our own eulogy, based on our experience working by his side.

He was inspiring, both in public and even more so in private. He brought moral clarity to everything he did, and his purpose was pure — to help those among us who needed it most. He taught us that our aim should be to “give a voice to the voiceless,” including families whose drinking water had been poisoned, sick patients who could no longer afford their medicine and, most of all, vulnerable children and “generations yet unborn.”

'WHAT FEEDS YOUR SOUL?'

Whether in a hearing room full of members of Congress or in a quiet conversation with staff, his example motivated us to become our best selves in the service of others.

He was genuine. He insisted on personally interviewing every staff member he hired so he could “look into their eyes.” Each of us has a personal memory of sitting down with him for the first time, and it was like nothing we had experienced before. He would ask why we were interested in public service, how we thought we could contribute and what motivated us.

Then he would lean in and ask in his low baritone voice, “But … what feeds your soul?”

More than a few of us left those interviews with tears in our eyes, perhaps feeling that we had learned more about ourselves than about him. He made that kind of personal connection with everyone he met, from the people of his district, to witnesses who testified at hearings, to whistleblowers who reported waste, fraud or abuse. Since his passing, we have been inundated with messages from many whose lives he touched.

BE EFFICIENT AND SEEK 'HIGHER GROUND'

He was demanding. He would boast that he had the hardest working staff in Congress and that he sometimes would call or email us in the middle of the night, which was absolutely true. His directive to be “effective and efficient in everything you do” still rings in our ears.

In exchange, he listened to us, respected us and trusted us. He made sure we knew he was truly proud of us — memories we each now cherish. The result of his unwavering support was fierce loyalty from every member of his staff. We committed to doing everything in our power to fulfill his vision.

He was a unifying force, even in this era of partisanship. He would command order with a sharp rap of his gavel, elevate debate by noting that “we are better than that” and urge all of us to seek “not just common ground, but higher ground.”

Guided by his faith and values, he would look for and bring out the good in others, forming bridges through human connection.

WE ARE HERE 'ONLY FOR A MINUTE'

He fully grasped the moment in which we are now living. He invoked history books that will be written hundreds of years from now as he called on us to “fight for the soul of our democracy.” As he said, this is bigger than one man, one president or even one generation.

He was acutely aware of his own transience in this world. He reminded us repeatedly that we are here “only for a minute” and that all of us soon will be “dancing with the angels.”

He would thunder against injustice, or on behalf of those who could not fight for themselves, and he would vow to keep battling until his “dying breath.” He did just that. His final act as chairman came from his hospital bed just hours before his death, as he continued to fight for critically ill children suddenly in danger of deportation.

He had so much left to accomplish, but he has left it for us to complete. As he told us presciently, “These things don’t happen to us, they happen for us.”

Grateful he was part of our destiny

It is difficult to describe the emptiness we now feel. His spirit was so strong, and his energy so boundless, that the void is devastating.

But, of course, he left us with instructions: “Pain, passion, purpose. Take your pain, turn it into your passion, and make it your purpose.” He lived those words, and he inspired us to do the same.

Sometimes, after a big event, he would take us aside for a quiet moment and say, “I just want to thank you for everything you do and for being a part of my destiny.”

Today, we thank him for being part of ours. And we commit to carrying forward his legacy in the limited time allotted to each of us — to give voice to the voiceless, to defend our democracy, and to always reach for higher ground.

The authors of this tribute are current and former staff of the late House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., whose funeral is Friday. Their names are below:

Aaron D. Blacksberg, Abbie Kamin, Ajshay Charlene Barber, Alex Petros, Alexander M. Wolf, Alexandra S. Golden, Aliyah Nuri Horton, CAE, Amish A. Shah, Amy Stratton, Andy Eichar, Angela Gentile, Esq., Anthony McCarthy, Anthony N. Bush, Aryele N. Bradford, Ashley Abraham, Ashley Etienne, Asi Ofosu, Asua Ofosu, Ben Friedman, Bernadette "Bunny" Williams, Beverly Ann Fields, Esq., Beverly Britton Fraser, Brandon Jacobs, Brett Cozzolino, Brian B. Quinn, Britteny N. Jenkins, Candyce Phoenix, Carissa J. Smith, Carla Hultberg, Carlos Felipe Uriarte, Cassie Fields, Cecelia Marie Thomas, Chanan Lewis, Chioma I. Chukwu, Chloe M. Brown, Christina J. Johnson, Christopher Knauer, Dr. Christy Gamble Hines, Claire E. Coleman, Claire Leavitt, Courtney Cochran, Courtney French, Courtney N. Miller, Crystal T. Washington, Daniel Rebnord, Daniel Roberts, Daniel C. Vergamini, Darlene R. Taylor, Dave Rapallo, Davida Walsh Farrar, Deborah S. Perry, Deidra N. Bishop, Delarious Stewart, Devika Koppikar, Devon K. Hill, Donald K. Sherman, Eddie Walker, Elisa A. LaNier, Ellen Zeng, Emma Dulaney, Erica Miles, Fabion Seaton, Ferras Vinh, Fran Allen, Francesca McCrary, Frank Amtmann, Georgia Jenkins, Dr. Georgia Jennings-Dorsey, Gerietta Clay, Gina H. Kim, Greta Gao, Harry T. Spikes II, Hope M. Williams, Ian Kapuza, Ilga Semeiks, Jamitress Bowden, Janet Kim, Jaron Bourke, Jason R. Powell, Jawauna Greene, Jean Waskow, Jedd Bellman, Jenn Hoffman, Jennifer Gaspar, Jenny Rosenberg, Jess Unger, Jesse K. Reisman, Jessica Heller, Jewel James Simmons, Jill L. Crissman, Jimmy Fremgen, Jolanda Williams, Jon Alexander, Jordan H. Blumenthal, Jorge D. Hutton, Joshua L. Miller, Joshua Zucker, Julia Krieger, Julie Saxenmeyer, Justin S. Kim, K. Alex Kiles, Kadeem Cooper, Kamau M. Marshall, Kapil Longani, Karen Kudelko, Karen White, Kathy Crosby, Katie Malone, Katie Teleky, Kayvan Farchadi, Kellie Larkin, Kelly Christl, Kenneth Crawford, Kenneth D. Crawford, Kenyatta T. Collins, Kevin Corbin, Jr., Kierstin Stradford, Kimberly Ross, Krista Boyd, Kymberly Truman Graves, Larry and Diana Gibson, Laura K. Waters, Leah Nicole Copeland Perry, LL.M.,Esq., Lena C. Chang, Lenora Briscoe-Carter, Lisa E. Cody, Lucinda Lessley, Madhur Bansal, Marc Broady, Marianna Patterson, Mark Stephenson, Martin Sanders, Meghan Delaney Berroya, Michael F Castagnola, Michael Gordon, Michell Morton, Dr. Michelle Edwards, Miles P. Lichtman, Mutale Matambo, Olivia Foster, Patricia A. Roy, Paul A. Brathwaite, Paul Kincaid, Peter J. Kenny, Philisha Kimberly Lane, Portia R. Bamiduro, Rachel L. Indek, Rebecca Maddox-Hyde, Regina Clay, Ricardo Brandon Rios, Rich Marquez, Richard L. Trumka Jr., Robin Butler, Rory Sheehan, Roxanne (Smith) Blackwell, Russell M. Anello, Safiya Jafari Simmons, Sanay B. Panchal, Scott P. Lindsay, Sean Perryman, Senam Okpattah, Sonsyrea Tate-Montgomery, Susanne Sachsman Grooms, Suzanne Owen, Tamara Alexander Lynch, Theresa Chalhoub, Timothy D. Lynch, Todd Phillips, Tony Haywood, Tori Anderson, Trinity M.E. Goss, Trudy E. Perkins, Una Lee, Valerie Shen, Vernon Simms, Wendy Ginsberg, William A. Cunningham, William H. Cole, Wm. T. Miles, Jr., Yvette Badu-Nimako, Yvette P. Cravins, Esq., Zeita Merchant

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Widow of Elijah Cummings says Trump’s attacks on Baltimore ‘hurt’ the congressman

By Jenna Portnoy | Published October 25 at 12:44 PM ET | Washington Post | Posted October 25, 2019 |

BALTIMORE — The widow of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said at his funeral Friday that attacks by President Trump on the congressman’s beloved hometown “hurt him” and made the final months of his life more difficult.

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, who is chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party, said her husband was trying to protect “the soul of our democracy” and fighting “very real corruption” as chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, where he played a central role in investigating the Trump administration.

Trump lashed out at Cummings this summer, calling Baltimore, the heart of his district, a “rat-infested” place where no one would want to live. Cummings did not respond directly to the attacks, but his wife said Friday that they left a lasting wound.

Rockeymoore Cummings spoke near the end of a lengthy funeral program at New Psalmist Baptist Church, where Cummings worshiped for decades — showing up regularly on Sunday mornings for the 7:15 a.m. service. Still to come were eulogies by former presidents Bill Clinton — who visited the church with Cummings in the 1990s — and Barack Obama, the nation’s first black commander-in-chief.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a 2020 presidential contender, recited the 23rd Psalm at the start of the service, which Rockeymoore Cummings said her husband planned down to the last detail.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who also grew up in Baltimore, gave remarks, along with former congressman and NAACP leader Kwesi Mfume (D-Md.), Cummings’s daughters, brother, mentors, friends and a former aide. Attendees included former vice president Joe Biden, also a 2020 Democratic presidential contender, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R).

Former U.S. senator, secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton called Cummings “Our Elijah,” thanking his family and constituents of Maryland’s 7th District for sharing him “with our country and the world.”

“Like the prophet, our Elijah could call down fire from heaven. But he also prayed and worked for healing,” Clinton said. “Like the prophet, he stood against the corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.”

The people in the packed sanctuary clapped and cheered.

Cummings was “a fierce champion of truth, justice and kindness ... who pushed back against the abuse of power,” Clinton added. “He had little tolerance for those who put party ahead of country or partisanship ahead of truth.”

A schedule showed that each speaker was allotted about five minutes at the podium — a time limit that several quickly ignored.

The congressman’s oldest daughter, Jennifer Cummings, 37, delivered a powerful eulogy extolling her father as a seasoned political leader whose most important role was as a dad.

Cummings told her he was amazed he could hold her in one hand when she was born. “This life, my life, in your hand,” she said. He wanted her to know her “rich brown skin was just as beautiful as alabaster, or any color of the rainbow” and insisted on buying her brown dolls so she could appreciate what was special about her.

His other daughter, Adia Cummings, asked the dozens of members of Cummings staff to stand. “I’m so sorry you lost someone who was so much more than a boss to you,” she said.

James Cummings, the congressman’s younger brother, said the family called Elijah Cummings by the nickname “Bobby,” and recalled how the congressman was haunted by the death of his nephew, a student at Old Dominion University, up through his final days.

Mourners began lining up at the church at 5 a.m., the Baltimore Sun reported. By 7 a.m., traffic was backed up a half-mile away from the church, which seats nearly 4,000. A choir sang and clapped as mourners filed into the concert hall-like sanctuary.

A pastor read Bible passages through the public address system, and one of the white-gloved ushers recited the words along with him, from memory. Clips of Cummings speaking in Congress played on huge video screens above the open casket, which was surrounded by massive sprays of flowers.

“In 2019, what do we do to make sure we keep our democracy intact?” he said in one video.

Cummings, who had been in poor health in recent years, died Oct. 17 at age 68. He often said he considered it his mission to preserve the American system of government as the nation faced a “critical crossroads.”

But Cummings, the son of sharecroppers, was also a lifelong civil rights champion known for his efforts to help the poor and the struggling, and to boost the fortunes of his struggling hometown.

Just after 10 a.m., mourners at New Psalmist sprang to their feet and waved their hands as the Clintons and former vice president Joe Biden, also a 2020 candidate, walked in. The cheers grew louder when Obama followed, taking his place next to Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the congressman’s widow, in the front row. Together, they sang along to the opening hymn.

As gospel singer BeBe Winas performed, a woman near the back wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. He sang: “Tell me, what do you do when you’ve done all you can / And it seems, it seems you can’t make it through / Well you stand, you stand, you just stand.”

The crowd obeyed.

Cummings was honored Wednesday at Morgan State University in Baltimore, a historically black research university where he served on the board of regents.

On Thursday, he became the first African American lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol, a rare honor reserved for the nation’s most distinguished citizens. Congressional leaders held a memorial ceremony for their former colleague at the Capitol’s ornate Statuary Hall, after which the coffin, was draped in an American flag, was escorted to a spot just outside the House chamber. Thousands of members of the public came to pay their respects.

For more than two hours, Rockeymoore Cummings, personally greeted the mourners, shaking hands, sharing hugs and engaging in extended conversations. A former gubernatorial candidate who chairs the Maryland Democratic Party, she is considered one of the potential contenders for her late husband’s seat.

Rockeymoore Cummings greeted the last mourner at 7:39 p.m. Minutes later, a motorcade escorted Cummings’s body out of Capitol Plaza for the final time.

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Dear President Donald Trump, let me tell you about my ex-boss Elijah Cummings

He goes home to Baltimore every night. He is the same person on camera and off. And everyone knows his cell number, you should call him and talk.

By Jimmy Fremgen | Updated 9:56 a.m. EDT Aug. 2, 2019 | USA TODAY | Posted October 25, 2019 |

Dear Mr. President,

Just over six years ago I was sitting in the gymnasium at Woodlawn High School in Gwynn Oak, Maryland, and I was very unhappy. You see, it was a weekend and as I’m sure you’d agree, I would have much preferred to spend the day playing golf. Instead, my boss had ordered his entire staff, myself included, to drive to this town outside Baltimore on a muggy 93-degree day to help run an event to prevent home foreclosures.

I know you’re wondering whom I worked for, Mr. President. It was Rep. Elijah Cummings. And it is safe to say that on this day, we would have had something in common: I really didn’t like him much.

I worked for Mr. Cummings both on his Capitol staff and for the House Oversight and Reform Committee from August 2012 to February 2016. When he called me to offer the job, he was hard on me immediately. He told me that my salary was non-negotiable, that if I did something wrong he would be sure to tell me, and that he expected me to meet the high standard he keeps for himself and his staff.

Same Man At Podium, In Grocery Store

What I quickly learned about him is that he is the same person on camera and off. The passionate soliloquies that he delivers from behind the chairman’s podium in the Oversight hearing room are very similar to the ones that I often heard from the other end of the phone after he ran into one of his neighbors in the aisle of the grocery store back home. If someone came to him for help, he wouldn’t let any of his staff tell him it wasn’t possible. He’d push us for a solution and give his cellphone number to anyone who needed it — even when we wished he wouldn’t.

In March 2014, then-Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa cut off Mr. Cummings' microphone during his closing remarks, a massive break in decorum that left Cummings reading his statement aloud as the TV feed abruptly stopped. The incident hit cable news in seconds, and I remember coming back from a meeting to find every single person in the office answering phone calls.

joined them on the phones, enduring nonstop racist epithets, cursing, threats and language that I had never imagined. I remember one vividly, a call from a Colorado area code on which an older female voice told me that Cummings better “sit down and shut up like the good boy someone should have taught him to be.” The phones rang this way for three days.

At Home In Baltimore Every Night

Sir, I won’t defend Baltimore, I’m not from there, and there are many who have already stood up to do so. Instead, let me correct you on one last thing: Unlike almost every other member of Congress, Congressman Cummings goes home every night. Honestly, when I worked for him, sometimes I wished he wouldn’t. There were times when I would want him to attend an early morning meeting, take a phone call or approve a document and he couldn’t, because he’d be driving the 44 miles from his house in Baltimore to the Capitol.

During the protests after the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, I couldn’t get hold of Mr. Cummings. Gov. Larry Hogan had called in the National Guard, and I was trying to relay an update about the soldiers that would soon be standing in the streets. It turned out that the congressman was in the streets himself, marching arm-in-arm with community leaders, pastors, gang members, neighbors, anyone who was willing to peacefully protect his city. He walked back and forth, bullhorn in hand urging people to be peaceful, to respect one another, to love each other and to get home safely.

Mr. President, I know you are frustrated. I, too, have been dressed down for my own mistakes by Congressman Cummings. I know how rigorous he can be in his oversight. I agree it can be extensive, but it certainly does not make him a racist.

Instead, let me offer this: I met you once in Statuary Hall of the Capitol, amid the sculptures of prominent Americans, and gave you my card. If you still have it, give me a ring. I’d be happy to pass along Congressman Cummings’ cellphone number so the two of you can have a conversation. Or better yet, swing through the aisles of one of the grocery stores in West Baltimore. I’m sure anyone there would be willing to give you his number.

Yours Sincerely,

Jimmy Fremgen

Jimmy Fremgen is a Sacramento-based consultant specializing in cannabis policy. He handled higher education, firearms safety, defense and foreign affairs as senior policy adviser to Rep. Elijah Cummings from 2012 to 2016.

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Elijah Cummings knew the difference between winning the news cycle and serving the nation

By Eugene Robinson | Published October 24 at 5:00 PM ET | Washington Post | Posted October 25, 2019 |

There are moments when the U.S. Capitol feels like a sanctified space, a holy temple dedicated to ideals that transcend the partisan squabbles of the politicians who work there. The enormous paintings that tell the story of America, normally like wallpaper to those who work in the building, demand attention as if they are being seen for the first time. The marble likenesses of great men — and too few great women — seem to come alive.

Thursday was such an occasion, as the body of Elijah E. Cummings, the Maryland congressman who died last week at 68, lay in state in one of the Capitol’s grandest spaces, Statuary Hall. There was a sense of great sadness and loss but also an even more powerful sense of history and purpose.

Cummings was the first African American lawmaker to be accorded the honor of lying in state at the Capitol. That his casket was positioned not far from a statue of a seated Rosa Parks would have made him smile.

Something Cummings once said seemed to echo in the soaring room: “When we’re dancing with the angels, the question we’ll be asked: In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?”

Cummings was able to give an answer he could be proud of. What about me? What about you?

He was the son of sharecroppers who left South Carolina to seek a better life in the big city of Baltimore. When he was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Jim Crow segregation was still very much alive. Angry whites threw rocks and bottles at him when, at age 11, he helped integrate a previously whites-only swimming pool. He attended Howard University, where he was president of the student government, and graduated in 1973. A friend of mine who was his classmate told me it was obvious even then that Cummings was on a mission to make a difference in people’s lives.

He got his law degree from the University of Maryland, went into private practice, served in the Maryland House of Delegates and was elected to Congress in 1996. At his death, he was the powerful chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. But the reason he was so influential, and will be so sorely missed, has less to do with his title than with his integrity and humanity. In floor debates and committee hearings, he fought his corner fiercely. But I don’t know any member of Congress, on either side of the aisle, who did not respect and admire him.

A roster of the great and the good came to the Capitol on Thursday to pay their respects. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Cummings “our North Star.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke of Cummings’s love for Baltimore. Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, an ideological foe, teared up when he spoke of Cummings as a personal friend. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said “his voice could shake mountains, stir the most cynical heart.”

The scene was a sharp contrast with what had happened one day earlier and two floors below. The House Intelligence Committee was scheduled to take a deposition from a Pentagon official as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conduct. The closed-door session was to take place in a basement room designed to be secure from electronic surveillance. Before the deposition could get started, more than two dozen members of Congress — including some of Trump’s staunchest and most vocal defenders — made a clown show of barging into the room, ostensibly to protest that the deposition was not being taken in an open session.

Some of those who participated in the sit-in had the right to attend the hearing anyway; some didn’t. But the protest had nothing to do with substance. The point was to stage a noisy, made-for-television stunt in Trump’s defense that could divert attention, if only for a day, from the facts of the case. The interlopers ordered pizza and brought in Chick-fil-A. Some took their cellphones into the secure room, which is very much against the rules.

I have deliberately not mentioned anyone’s party affiliation, because the contrast I see between the juvenile behavior in the basement and the Cummings ceremony in Statuary Hall is more fundamental. It is between foolishness and seriousness, between nonsense and meaning, between trying to win the news cycle and trying to serve the nation.

Cummings knew the difference. We have lost a great man. The angels must be lining up to dance with him.

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Elijah Cummings, Reluctant Partisan Warrior

The story of the veteran lawmaker is one more example of how, in Washington, appearances deceive, and public performances and private relationships often diverge.

RUSSELL Berman | Published OCT 17, 2019 | The Atlantic | Posted October 25, 2019 |

The image many Americans likely had of Representative Elijah Cummings, who died this morning at the age of 68, was of a Democrat perpetually sparring with his Republican counterparts at high-profile congressional hearings.

There was Cummings in 2015, going at it with Representative Trey Gowdy of South Carolina while a bemused Hillary Clinton sat waiting to testify about the Benghazi attack. Two years later, the lawmaker from Maryland was clashing with Representative Jason Chaffetz of Utah, who would not countenance Cummings trying to inject the investigation into Russian interference into an unrelated Oversight Committee hearing. “You’re not listening!” the Democrat shouted at one point. And then this February, Cummings found himself bickering with Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, who accused Cummings of orchestrating “a charade” by calling President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen as one of his first witnesses when he became chairman of the panel.

Yet the story of Cummings, at his death the chairman of the House Oversight Committee and a key figure in the impeachment inquiry against Trump, is one more example of how, in Washington, appearances deceive, and public performances and private relationships often diverge. In the hours after Cummings’s death was announced, heartfelt tributes streamed in from the very Republicans he had criticized so passionately. The contrast in tone with these memories of bitter public battles was jarring, even perplexing.

“I am heartbroken. Truly heartbroken,” Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina, the founding chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told CNN. Chaffetz called Cummings “an exceptional man.” “He loved our country,” tweeted the former Oversight Committee chairman, who jousted with Cummings when the Democrat was the panel’s ranking member. “I will miss him and always cherish our friendship.” The House Republican leader, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, hailed Cummings as “a leader for both parties to emulate.”

It’s easy, of course, to find a kind word for the deceased—even Trump, who just a few months ago called Cummings’s Baltimore congressional district a “disgusting rat and rodent infested mess,” lauded him as a “highly respected political leader” in a tweet this morning.

Yet by all accounts, the reactions from Republicans on Capitol Hill were no crocodile tears, and Cummings had genuine personal relationships with several of them. Cummings himself described Meadows as “one of my best friends,” and came to his defense after Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan accused the Trump ally of pulling a “racist” stunt at the Cohen hearing.

Perhaps no tribute—from a Democrat or a Republican—was as reverential as that of Gowdy, who said Cummings was “one of the most powerful, beautiful, and compelling voices in American politics.

“We never had a cross word outside of a committee room,” Gowdy, another former GOP chairman of the Oversight Committee, said in a lengthy Twitter thread this morning. “He had a unique ability to separate the personal from the work.” He recalled a story Cummings often told of a school employee who urged him to abandon his dream of becoming a lawyer and opt for a job “with his hands not his mind.” That employee would later become Cummings’s first client, Gowdy wrote.

“We live in an age where we see people on television a couple of times and we think we know them and what they are about,” the Republican said.

Cummings died at a Maryland hospice center from what his office said were “complications concerning longstanding health challenges.” He had spent months in the hospital after heart and knee surgeries in 2017 and got around in a wheelchair, but there was little public indication of how serious his condition was in the weeks before his death.

In Baltimore, Cummings’s legacy will extend far beyond his work on the House’s chief investigatory committee. He was first elected to Congress in 1996, after 13 years in the Maryland state legislature. After the death of Freddie Gray in the back of a police van in 2015, Cummings walked through West Baltimore with a bullhorn in an attempt to quell the unrest from angry and distraught black citizens. In March 2017, at a time when most Democrats were denouncing the Trump administration on an hourly basis, Cummings met with the new president at the White House in a bid to work with him on a bill to lower drug prices. As my colleague Peter Nicholas recounted earlier this year, the two men fell into a candid talk about race, but little came of the effort on prescription drugs.

Democrats tapped Cummings to be their leader on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2010, after Republicans retook the House majority. He was not the next in line, but the party pushed out the veteran Representative Edolphus Towns of New York over concerns that he’d be too laid-back at a time when Republicans were preparing an onslaught of investigations into Barack Obama’s administration.

The oversight panel is a highly partisan committee in a highly partisan Congress, and Cummings had no illusions about his role. Still, he tried to forge relationships with each of his Republican counterparts, and some of those attempts were successful. As the combative Representative Darrell Issa of California was ending his run as chairman in 2014, Cummings traveled to Utah to bond with Chaffetz, Issa’s likely successor. “I want a relationship which will allow us to get things done,” Cummings said during a joint appearance the two made on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. After Chaffetz left, Cummings got along well—at least in private—with Gowdy and Meadows.

Yet time and again, the cordiality behind closed doors succumbed to rancor in front of the cameras. The relationships Cummings and his Republican counterparts had were no match for these deeply divided times; they yielded few legislative breakthroughs or bipartisan alliances in the midst of highly polarized investigations.

By early 2019, any hope that Cummings may have had of working with conservatives in Congress, or with the Trump administration, seemed to have given way to frustration, and occasionally anger. At the end of Cohen’s testimony, he delivered an emotional plea to his colleagues. “When we’re dancing with the angels, the question will be asked: In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?” he said, his voice booming. “C’mon now, we can do two things at once. We have to get back to normal!”

As for Trump, two years after their candid talk on race, the president was viciously attacking Cummings as a “brutal bully” and blaming him for Baltimore’s long-running struggle with poverty and crime.

Two months later, Cummings joined the growing chorus of Democrats calling for Trump’s impeachment. “When the history books are written about this tumultuous era,” he said at the time, “I want them to show that I was among those in the House of Representatives who stood up to lawlessness and tyranny.”

In truth, he had long since realized that the effort to work with the president had been futile. “Now that I watch his actions,” Cummings told Nicholas, “I don’t think it made any difference.”

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Elijah Cummings Was Not Done

The House Oversight chairman died too soon at 68, while working on his deathbed to ensure this country measured up to his standards

By JAMIL SMITH | Published October 18, 2019 | Rolling Stone | Posted October 25, 2019 |

Even with the deaths of our elders today and the 400th anniversary of chattel slavery, we are often reminded that this terrible American past is within the reach of our oral, recorded history. Elijah Cummings, who died Thursday at 68, was the grandson of sharecroppers, the black tenant farmers who rented land from white owners after the Civil War.

Cummings once recounted to 60 Minutes that, when he was sworn into Congress in 1996 following a special election in Maryland’s 7th District, his father teared up. A typical, uplifting American story would be a son talking about his dad’s pride at such a moment, and there was that. But Cummings’ father, Ron, also asked him a series of questions.

Isn’t this the place where they used to call us slaves? “Yes, sir.”

Isn’t this the place where they used to call us three-fifths of a man? “Yes, sir.”

Isn’t this the place where they used to call us chattel? “Yes, sir.”

Then Ron told his son Elijah, according to the story: Now I see what I could have been had I had an opportunity. Forget the Horatio Alger narratives; that is a story of generational ascendance that actually sounds relatable to me as someone who has grown up black in America.

Sixty-eight should be too early for anyone to die in the era of modern medicine, but it somehow didn’t feel premature for Cummings. It wouldn’t feel premature for me, either. Racism kills us black men and women faster, that much has been documented. Cummings had seen the consequences of racism in the mirror every day since he was 11, bearing a scar from an attack by a white mob when he and a group of black boys integrated the public (and ostensibly desegregated) pool in South Baltimore. Perhaps a shorter life was simply an American reality to which he had consigned himself. Or, he had just read the science.

When speculation rumbled about whether he would run for the Senate in 2015, Cummings spoke openly about his own life expectancy.

“When you reach 64 years old and you look at the life expectancy of an African-American man, which is 71.8 years, I ask myself, if I don’t say it now, when am I going to say it?” Cummings said, referring at the time to combative rants and snips at Republicans whom he perceived to be wasting the public’s time and money with nonsense like the Benghazi hearings.

He continued to speak up for what he considered was just, not just when president did wrong but also when it involved the police. The bullhorn seemed to never leave his hand and his voice never seemed to die out in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of Baltimore cops in 2015. His willingness to speak up not just in defense of America but of us black Americans is why the passing of Cummings was a puncturing wound for anyone hoping for this nation to be true to what it promises on paper to all of its people.

Worse, Cummings’ death leaves a void. Only a few members of his own party have been as willing to speak as frankly as Cummings, or take as immediate action against the grift and madness that Republicans pass off as governance. “We are better than this!” was one of his frequent exhortations, and I am not sure that we were.

It is tempting, and lazy, to encapsulate the Cummings legacy within the last few years. Pointing to his deft handling of his Republican “friend” Mark Meadows’ racist call-out of Rashida Tlaib in February or his grace in dealing with President Trump’s petulant insults about his beloved Baltimore even as he used his House Oversight powers to help begin perhaps the most significant impeachment inquiry yet launched into an American head of state. But there was more to the man and his patriotism than his pursuit of a corrupt president.

Cummings was, as his widow, Maryland Democratic Party chairwoman Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, put it in her statement, working “until his last breath.” In a memo just last week, as he was ailing, Cummings stated he planned to subpoena both acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli and acting ICE Director Matthew Albence to testify on October 17, the day he would later pass away. (Both men agreed to testify, voluntarily, but the hearing has been postponed until the 24th.)

Cummings also signed two subpoenas driven to him in Baltimore hours before his death, both dealing with the Trump administration’s coldhearted policy change to temporarily end the ability for severely ill immigrants to seek care in the United States.

One of the young immigrant patients who had testified to a House Oversight subcommittee about this draconian Trump measure, a Honduran teenager named Jonathan Sanchez, told the assembled lawmakers, simply, “I don’t want to die.”

Cummings knew all too well that this is a country that kills people with its racism, and saw this president trying to do it. He went to his deathbed trying to change that America. His untimely death left that work undone, but that task is ours now.

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Football appears too self-important to bother itself about climate emergency | Louise Taylor | Football

Imagine a series of outline maps spanning England, Europe and, perhaps even, the world. They feature clearly highlighted contours and country boundaries but the neatly printed place names which customarily adorn atlases and globes are missing.

It is safe to assume that, asked to fill in the blanks and pinpoint specific towns and cities, a lot of people might make some embarrassingly bad guesses. But what price football fans proving the geographically literate exceptions?

Think about it; everyone who regularly follows an English league team on the road, knows which respective sides of the Pennines Bradford and Bolton belong to and would be mortified to get Wolverhampton muddled up with West Bromwich. If their club plays in Europe, or they are aficionados of the international game, those supporters are similarly unlikely to suffer a brain freeze when it comes to separating Budapest from Bucharest.

That duo will create headlines next summer when Hungary and Romania are two of the 12 countries hosting 24 teams and 51 matches at a strangely atomised Euro 2020. It is part of the tournament’s 60th birthday celebrations but the move away from “total immersion” in one nation – or two at most – signals the sort of unfortunate timing which suggests football is, once again, behind the curve.

All those contrails constantly criss-crossing an area stretching from Baku to Bilbao en route to the eventual denouement in London will surely seem indicative of a sport apparently too arrogantly self-important to bother itself about the climate emergency.

Carbon-related concerns aside, common sense appears in short supply. At a moment when there is mounting worry surrounding certain European cities being “over-touristed” it seems myopic to stage matches in three of the continent’s most rammed sight-seeing locations: Amsterdam, Budapest and Rome.

Admittedly there should be few such problems in slightly more off-the-beaten-track Bucharest, while things should really shift a full 180 degrees in Baku. With costs high and obtaining visas a bit of a rigmarole, tourists are few and far between. So rare indeed that it is surprisingly difficult to buy a commemorative postcard, let alone a T-shirt, in an Azerbaijani capital geared much more towards catering for the corporate types typically found pacing Uefa’s corridors of power.

Were Greta Thunberg ever to face down those decision-making suits, her pigtails would surely flap with righteous indignation at the giant carbon footprint symbolised by the tell-tale white vapour streams stretching behind zig-zagging aircraft carrying teams, supporters and media between assorted Euro 2020 venues.

For the moment at least, though, football’s all-consuming appeal ensures that fans who might breezily condemn members of the royal family – think Harry and Meghan – for jaunting off to the Mediterranean on private aircraft, happily turn a blind eye to the game’s collective executive jet habit. As any plane spotter worth their salt knows, Arsenal’s infamous 14-minute charter flight from Luton to Norwich in 2015 merely represents the tip of the, er, iceberg.

Yet by 2026 – when a World Cup staged across Canada, the United States and Mexico will embrace around 14% of the planet’s landmass – such hypocrisies may be less acceptable. Even the most ardent football evangelist might feel that spreading the game’s gospel from Montreal to Mexico City is no longer the modern equivalent of missionary work but simply way out of synch with the prevailing zeitgeist.

A watershed beckons in 2022 when Qatar boasts of hosting “the first carbon-neutral World Cup”, all within a 31-mile radius of Doha. Of the eight grounds, the closest are three miles apart but integrated walking trails, cycle paths and a light railway join the dots, enabling fans to watch two games a day.

Considering the stadiums are modular – assembled from easy-to-deconstruct shipping containers, ready for partial or entire dismantling, donation, export and rebuilding in impoverished countries – it all appears a sustainability nirvana.

The irony is that there is also an awful lot not to like about Qatar – its well-documented role in the rise of Islamic extremist-fuelled terrorism, its treatment of expatriate labourers responsible for building the tournament infrastructure and a less than pristine human rights record.

Yet, purely in environmental terms, the blueprint of the first such showpiece staged in the Middle East not only looks miles ahead of the curve but a decent template for major mid-21st-century high-density sporting events.

Caveats abound. Regardless of that sensitive, water muddying, geopolitical backdrop, a month beneath Doha’s gentle winter sun may prove claustrophobically dull for some. Generally, though, an opportunity to get a proper feel for an entirely new culture and landscape is infinitely more rewarding than constantly shuttling between anonymous airport departure lounges and – increasingly – out-of-town stadia.

Rather than failing to even peek beneath the surface of fleetingly visited host cities, staying awhile invariably represents the difference between recalling a place as just another generic “anywheresville” and somewhere invested with meaning and memories.

Travel, domestic and overseas, remains one of football fandom’s great joys while the anoraks among us will always delight at filling in the blanks on outline maps. After covering England’s Lionesses’ past three major tournament adventures, this writer’s party tricks include an ability to locate Canada’s Moncton, the Netherlands’ Deventer and France’s river Var.

If future generations are to be able to invest their own mental atlases with treasured recollections, significant tweaks to current thinking will be demanded – starting with a consensus that the environmentally damaging extravagance of Euro 2020 cannot be repeated.

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Results of Northwest Louisiana Literary Rally announced

NATCHITOCHES – Results of the 2019 Northwest Louisiana District Literary Rally hosted by Northwestern State University have been released. Students from high schools in central and northwest Louisiana participated in the Rally, which is held each year to qualify academically talented students for the state competition at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on April 6.

Students who are state qualifiers in music are as follows.

Buckeye High School - Madison Brown, Josie Aymond, Gabriel Fontenot and Brandon Gordon, Mixed Quartet 2; Josie Aymond, Emily Pentz and Taylor Evans, Girls Trio; Brandon Gordon and Dilen Smith, Boys Low Voice, and Adrienne Barber, Girls Low Voice;

Captain Shreve – Nyssa Weishans, Girls High Voice;

Loyola College Prep – Ashley Jackson, Girls Low Voice;

Natchitoches Central – Sharice Woods, Girls High Voice; Mary Dawson, Girls Low Voice;

Ringgold – Antavio Moore, Boys High Voice;

State Qualifiers for drama were Bolton High School, Caddo Magnet, Captain Shreve and Loyola College Prep.

Sweepstakes winners for Division I were Caddo Magnet, first; Alexandria Senior High, second; C.E. Byrd, third. Sweepstakes winners for Division II were Bolton High School, first; Buckeye High School, second. Sweepstakes winners for Division III were Loyola College Prep, first; Avoyelles Public Charter, second; Many High School, third. Sweepstakes winners for Division IV were Zwolle High School, first; Glenmora High School, second; Castor High School, third. Sweepstakes winners in Division V were Negreet High School, first; Saline High School, second; Converse High School, third.

Division I medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I - Michaela Collins, Caddo Magnet

Advanced Math-Functions & Statistics - Logan McMullen, Byrd

Advanced Math-PreCalculus - Kevin Zheng, Caddo Magnet

Agriscience I - Kaley Liotta, Pineville

Agriscience II - Louis Clark, Natchitoches Central

Agriscience III - Beatrice Harris, Pineville

Algebra I - Alexis Martinez, Captain Shreve

Algebra II - Diya Desai, Caddo Magnet

Biology I - Jackson Ballew, Byrd

Biology II - Arjun Yusufji, Byrd

Business Computer Applications - Kassidy Taylor, Benton

Business English – Riley Noble, Byrd

Calculus – Cade Crandall, Byrd

Chemistry – Cameron Thomas, Benton

Civics – Mina King, Caddo Magnet

Computer Science – Chase Taylor, Benton

Earth Science – Jordyn Rice, Caddo Magnet

Economics - Greg White, Alexandria

English I – Rose Bubenzer, Pineville

English II – Mason Nugent, Pineville

English III - Morgan Hughes, Captain Shreveport

English IV – Catherine Rutledge, Caddo Magnet

Environmental Science – Sameer Tirumala, Caddo Magnet

Family and Consumer Science – Anna Coleman, Natchitoches Central

Financial Literacy – Victoria Nason, Pineville

Fine Arts Survey – Dylan Tynes, Byrd

French I – Gabrielle Coleman, Pineville

French II – Amarige Yusufji, Byrd

French III – Joey Clary, Caddo Magnet

Geometry – Jackson Ballew, Byrd

Government – Palmer Miley, Caddo Magnet

Health - Megan Thompson, Alexandria

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Taylor Braud, Caddo Magnet

Journalism I – Melissa Krzywanski, Captain Shreve

Nutrition & Food – McKenna Rowe, Natchitoches Central

Physical Science – John Nelson, Caddo Magnet

Physics – Xian Tang, Caddo Magnet

Principles of Business – Raelee Craft, Benton

Psychology – Cortez Walters, Caddo Magnet

Sociology – Cassia Grant, Caddo Magnet

Spanish I – Naomi Pena, Alexandria

Spanish II – Sarah Johnson, Caddo Magnet

Spanish III – Sophie Wiener, Caddo Magnet

Spanish IV – Federica Valeau, Captain Shreve

Spelling – Kaili Taylor, Caddo Magnet

U.S. History – Nathaniel DelaPena, Alexandria

World Geography – Clint Ladner, Pineville

World History – Alaina Guidroz, Alexandria

Division II medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting – Michael Crenshaw, Buckeye

Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics – Abbas Khambatti, Bolton

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Zachary Phillips, North DeSoto

Agriscience I – Kate Peterson, North DeSoto

Agriscience II – Chris Rainey, Buckeye

Agriscience III – Hayden Smith, Buckeye

Algebra I – Erin Thomas, Bolton

Algebra II – Aleena Gibbons, Buckeye

Biology I – Macy Corley, North DeSoto

Biology II – Brendan Gordon, Buckeye

Business Computer Applications – James Brown, Bolton

Business English – Tyianna Dixon, Bolton

Calculus – Nafiz Zaman, Bolton

Chemistry – Abbas Khambatti, Bolton

Civics – Bennett Hargis, Bolton

Computer Science – Tatum Skylar, North DeSoto

Earth Science – Sydney Toms, Buckeye

Economics – Skyler Jeansonne, Buckeye

English I – Emma Schmitt, Buckeye

English II – Kinsey Vandyke, Bolton

English III – Christian Sasser, Buckeye

English IV – Atula Danivas, Bolton

Environmental Science – Andy Floyd, Buckeye

Family and Consumer Science – Apphia Gaylord, Bossier

Financial Literacy – Sansar Gupta, Bolton

Fine Arts Survey – Will Murry, Bolton

French I – Matten Riccobono, Bolton

French II – Bradford Stephens, Bolton

Geometry – Hala Hafez, Bolton

Health – Emily Pentz, Buckeye

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Austin Evans, Bolton

Journalism I - Kamryn DeVille, Buckeye

Nutrition & Food – Skylar Ebey, Buckeye

Physical Science - Everett Webster, North DeSoto

Physics – Jacob Paulk, Buckeye

Principles of Business – Cade Bolin, Buckeye

Psychology, Monesha Miller, Bolton

Sociology – Michaela Foster, Buckeye

Spanish I – Detrell Listerrhone, Bossier

Spanish II – Hannah McDaniel, Buckeye

Spanish III – Beau Bordelon, Buckeye

Spanish IV – Brittany McNeely, Buckeye

Spelling – Janna Butler, Bolton

U.S. History – Claire Terrell, North DeSoto

World Geography – Emma Cavlin, North DeSoto

World History – Sophie Terrell, North DeSoto

Division III medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I – Alyssa Simmons, Many

Advanced Math – Function and Statistics – Garrett Gagnard, Avoyelles Public Charter

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Skylar Yan, LSMSA

Agriscience I – Macy Hemphill, Winnfield

Agriscience II – Karmen Jarriett, Lakeview

Agriscience III – Emma Vines, Winnfield

Algebra I – Robyn Ford, Loyola College Prep

Algebra II – Kaylea Goleman, Rapides

Biology I – Stephen Wheat, LSMSA

Biology II – Jonathan Okereke, Loyola College Prep

Business Computer Applications – Logan Marler, Rapides

Business English – Ashley Evans, Red River High

Calculus – John Heying, LMSMA

Calculus II – Jordan Byrd, LSMSA

Chemistry – Victoria McMillian, LMSMA

Civics – Grant John, Loyola College Prep

Computer Science – Van Pandian, LSMSA

English I – Layla Aymond, Avoyelles Public Charter

English II – Annalise Bates, LSMSA

English III – Steely Forrester, LSMSA

English IV – Lily Orgeron, LSMSA

Environmental Science – Andrew Atkins, Loyola College Prep

Family and Consumer Science – Jadyn Rougeau, Rapides

Financial Literacy – Emili Ladino, Rapides

Fine Arts Survey – Karan Baker, LSMSA

French I – Annalise Bates, LSMSA

French II – Steely Forrester, LSMSA

French III – Colton Hayes, LSMSA

Geometry – Sikai Liang, Loyola College Prep

Government – Andrew Meyer, Loyola College Prep

Health – Lauren Warren, Loyola College Prep

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Sydnei Henson, Evangel Christian Academy

Journalism I – Kalani Sibley, Winnfield

Nutrition and Food – Jimena Valle, Rapides

Physical Science – Andrew Dickens, Avoyelles Public Chater

Physics – Mia Griffith, LSMSA

Principles of Business – Kristen Hammontree, Many

Psychology – Jenna Mason, North Caddo Magnet

Sociology – Lily Savage, North Caddo Magnet

Spanish I – Aileen Vargas, Rapides

Spanish II – Alex Guerrero, Rapides

Spanish III – Aubrey Prewitt, LSMSA

Spanish IV – Chloe Dean, Loyola College Prep

Spelling – Quentin Fields, Winnfield

U.S. History – Anna Little, Winnfield

World Geography – Bryan Parks, Avoyelles Public Chater

World History – Andre Bourque, LSMSA

Division IV medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting – Erin Escott, Zwolle

Advanced Math – Functions and Statistics – Benjamin Vonville, Glenmora

Advanced Math- Pre Calculus – Terika Ford, Northwood-Lena

Agriscience I – Slaide Salard, Northwood-Lena

Agriscience II – Sela Smith, Ringgold

Algebra I – Jordan Hunter, Zwolle

Algebra II – Garrett Sepulvado, Calvary Baptist Academy

Biology I – Bobby Crawford, Arcadia

Biology II – Surrina Brandon, Zwolle

Business Computer Applications – Hannah Brouillette, Northwood-Lena

Business English – Justin Jarvis, Castor

Chemistry – Garrett Sepulvado, Calvary Baptist

Civics – Francisco Rubio, Glenmora

Computer Science – Jacob Grigg, Ringgold

Earth Science – Bobby Crawford, Arcadia

Economics – Lyanla Adams, Ringgold

English I – Trey Brandon, Zwolle

English II – Kenzie Crawford, Castor

English III – Sarah Moore, Zwolle

English IV – Olivia Owensby, Northwood-Lena

Environmental Science – Tristan Hargrave, Glenmora

Family and Consumer Science – Jederic Talbert, Arcadia

Financial Literacy – Casey Treadway, Ringgold

Fine Arts Survey – Stephen Juneau, Northwood-Lena

Geometry – Martin McDowell, Calvary Baptist

Government – Blaine Warren, Castor

Health – Zoie Loftin, Castor

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Christian Conley, Castor

Journalism I – Gabrielle Guin, Castor

Nutrition and Food – Zoe Barton, Northwood-Lena

Physical Science – Jordan Hunter, Zwolle

Physics – Brady Brown, Castor

Principles of Business – Nyesha Sims, Glenmora

Psychology – Jermario Jefferson, Arcadia

Sociology – Jermario Jefferson, Arcadia

Spanish I – Ryan Niemoeller, Calvary Baptist

Spanish II – Kayla Davis, Zwolle

Spelling – Derik Wright, Northwood-Lena

U.S. History – Erik Dauzat, Glenmora

World Geography – Braxton Kuehn, Calvary Baptist

World History – Patrick Mahaffey, Glenmora

Division V medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I – Hailey Vaughn, Converse

Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics – Kaydn Knight, Negreet

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Haydn Knight, Negreet

Agriscience I – Hunter Brumley, Converse

Agriscience II – Justin Robertson, Converse

Agriscience III – Gabe Hext, Pleasant Hill

Algebra I – Christian Wold, Alexandria Country Day

Algebra II – Tristen Hipper, Negreet

Biology I – Logan Parker, Saline

Biology II – Alexis Bush, Converse

Business Computer Applications – Lindsey Davidson, Atlanta

Business English – Noah Strong, Caddo Virtual Academy

Calculus – Connor Hansen, Caddo Virtual Academy

Chemistry – Kiley Hough, Saline

Civics – Harmon Patriquin, Caddo Virtual Academy

Earth Science – Mason Scott, Saline

English I – Elizabeth Hastings, Dodson

English II – James Parker, Negreet

English III – Jaycee Ebarb, Ebarb

English IV – Peyton Duck, Saline

Environmental Science – Harmon Patriquin, Caddo Virtual Academy

Family and Consumer Science – Breana Wise, Dodson

Financial Literacy – Yancy Vallery, Negreet

Fine Arts Survey – Jensen Parker, St. Mary’s

Geometry – Brennan Sims, Negreet

Government – Shaye Kelly, Saline

Health – Chelsie Dean, Converse

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Caroline Boyett, Dodson

Journalism I – Lori Peace, Negreet

Nutrition and Food – Kylie Bates, Saline

Physical Science – Ross Voorheis, Negreet

Physics – Connor Hansen, Caddo Virtual Academy

Principles of Business – Zowee Cherry, Saline

Psychology – Noelle Warren, Saline

Sociology, Macie Warren, Saline

Spanish I – Conlan Ezernack, Ebarb

Spanish II – Tony Arnold, St. Mary’s

Spelling – Graceann Peterston, Caddo Virtual Academy

U.S. History – Colton James, Dodson

World Geography – Ashton Moody, Montgomery

World History – Alex Martinez, Negreet

Students qualifying to attend State Rally to represent Division I schools are as follows.

Alexandria Senior High – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Graham Pearson; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Noah Flynn; Agriscience I, Zoe Folarin; Agriscience II, Nicholas Johnson; Algebra II, Hayden Zachary; Biology I, Patrick Guidroz; Business Computer Applications, Adam Cutrer; Calculus, Madison Canezaro; Economics, Greg White; Geometry, Mia Coco; Health, Megan Thompson; Intro Business Computer Applications, Justiss Burns; Physical Science, Zane Lovas; Sociology, Ainsley White; Spanish I, Naomi Pena; Spanish II, Deanna White; U.S. History, Nathaniel Delapena; World History, Alaina Guidroz;

Byrd – Accounting I, Devin Jones; Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Logan McMullen; Biology I, Jackson Ballew; Biology II, Arjun Yusufji; Calculus, Cade Crandall; Civics, Amarige Yusufji; English I, Ellery Copple; English II, David Shaw; Fine Arts Survey, Dylan Tynes; French III, Makenya Hall, Geometry, Morgan Gentry; Intro Business Computer Applications, Ty Anderson; Psychology, John Burford; Spanish I, Kalyn Dupont; Spanish III, Natasha Fields; Spanish IV, Payton Doyal;

Caddo Magnet – Accounting I, Michaela Collins; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Kevin Zheng; Algebra II, Diya Desai, Biology II, Grace Shin; Business Computer Applications, Willow Sanders; Calculus, Timothy Oliver; Calculus II, Natalie Lim; Civics, Mina King; Computer Science, Ben Cavel, English I, Zoha Ibrahim; English II, Emma Dong; English III, Grace Sun; English IV, Catherine Rutledge; Environmental Science, Sameer Tirumala; French I, Jordan Hall; French II, Taylor Martin; French III, Joey Clary; Geometry, Yuting Lin; Government, Palmer Miley; Intro Business Computer Applications, Taylor Braud; Physical Science, John Nelson, Physics, Xian Tang; Psychology, Cortez Walters; Sociology, Cassia Grant; Spanish I, Joycelyn Bolden; Spanish II, Sarah Johnson; Spanish III, Sophie Wiener; U.S. History, Caymen Hawkins; World Geography, Graceanne Hodgson;

Captain Shreve -- Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Tanner Hines; Algebra I, Alexis Martinez; Algebra II, Patrick Simon; Chemistry, Brooke Fegley; English III, Morgan Hughes; English IV, Georgia Hilburn; French II, Faith Quarles; Government, Russell Peacock; Journalism I, Melissa Krzywanski; Spanish IV, Federica Valeau; U.S. History, William Hannon; World History, Cade Davis:

Natchitoches Central – Agriscience II, Louis Clark; Agriscience III, Andrew Broadway; Algebra I, Demarion Sowell; Chemistry, Mali Simmons; Family and Consumer Science, Anna Coleman; Fine Arts Survey, Ariel Smith; Nutrition & Food, McKenna Rowe; Physics, Tyler Nichols; World Geography, Luke Robertson;

Parkway – Financial Literacy, Elian Garcia Alvarado;

Pineville -- Agriscience I, Aidan Rogers; Agriscience III, Beatrice Harris; Algebra I, Reid Briley; Biology II, Katie Goins; Civics, Mason Nugent; English I, Rose Bubenzer; English II, Noah Murray; English III, Jackson Neal; English IV, Layren Hynson; Family and Consumer Science, Kaley Liotta, Financial Literacy, Victoria Nason; French I, Gabrielle Coleman, Health, Zoie Chandler; Physical Science, Landon Rosedale; Physics, Jared Arnold; Principles of Business, Duncan Deville; Psychology, Keerthana Stanley; World Geography, Clint Ladner; World History, Joshua Siebeneicher;

State Qualifiers in Division II are as follows.

Benton – Biology I, Douglas Graham; Business Computer Applications, Kassidy Taylor, Calculus II, Creighton France; Chemistry, Cameron Thomas; Computer Science, Chase Taylor; Environmental Science, Hannah Hinton; Journalism I, Izabella Arsenault; Principles of Business, Raelee Craft; Spanish I, Luke Montgomery;

Bolton – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Abbas Khambatti; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Jake Scherer; Algebra I, Erin Thomas; Algebra II, Thomas Rogers; Biology I, Ashley Glaspie; Biology II, Ahmed Hafez; Business Computer Applications, James Brown; Calculus, Nafiz Zaman; Civics, Bennett Hargis; English I, Ryan Zaman; English II, Kinsey Van Dyke, English III, Preston Wilburn; English IV, Atula Danivas; Financial Literacy, Sansar Gupta; Fine Arts Survey, Will Murry; French I, Matten Riccobono; French II, Bradford Stephens; Geometry, Hala Hafez; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Austin Evans; Journalism I, Haleigh Van Dyke; Physical Science, Chyiann Curtis; Psychology, Monesha Miller; World Geography, Zanaejah Hannah;

Bossier – Calculus, Emily Taylor; Chemistry, Barrett Bussie; Family and Consumer Science, Apphia Gaylord; Nutrition & Food, Brenden Hohenstein; Principles of Business, Deonjaleke Brown; Spanish I, Detrell Listerrhone;

Buckeye – Accounting I, Michael Crenshaw; Agriscience I, James Gohmert; Agriscience II, Chris Rainey; Agriscience III, Hayden Smith; Algebra I, William Verhayden; Algebra II, Aleena Gibbons; Biology II, Brendan Gordon; Business Computer Applications, Jessica Chevallier; Economics, Skyler Jeansonne; English I, Emma Schmitt; English II, Christian Sasser; Environmental Science, Andy Floyd; Family & Consumer Science, David Wilkinson; Financial Literacy, David Gravgaard; Fine Arts Survey, Austin Dryden; Government, Aaron Edwards; Health, Emily Pentz; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Peyton Fuller; Journalism I, Kamryn Deville; Nutrition & Food, Skylar Ebey; Physics, Jacob Paulk; Principles of Business, Cade Bolin; Sociology, Michaela Foster; Spanish I, Aiden Matthews; Spanish II, Hannah McDaniel; Spanish III, Beau Bordelon; Spanish IV, Brittany McNeely; U.S. History, Ethan Speaks; World History, Caleb Pearson;

Huntington – Chemistry, Austin Free;

North DeSoto -- Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Josie McLain; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Zachary Phillips; Agriscience I, Kate Peterson; Agriscience II, James Tackett; Biology I, Macy Corley; Civics, Mason Collins; Computer Science, Skylar Tatum; English II, Lance Ferguson; English IV, Ashley Furrow; Environmental Science, Mackenzie Williams; Geometry, Kaci McDaniel; Government, Jayden D. Bates; Physical Science, Everett Webster; Spanish II, Clay Lonadier; Spanish III, Alayna Griffith; Spanish IV, Alex Ryan; U.S. History, Claire Terrell; World Geography, Emma Davlin; World History, Sophie Terrell;

State Qualifiers in Division III are as follows.

Calvary Baptist Academy – Chemistry – Garrett Sepulvado; English II, Sarah Holt; English III, Caley Englade; Geometry, Martin McDowell; Spanish I, Ryan Niemoeller; World Geography, Braxton Kuehn;

Evangel Christian Academy – English I, Issac Erickson; English III, Eliot McGauley; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Sydnei Henson;

Lakeview – Agriscience I, Elizabeth Poydras; Agriscience II, Karmen Jarriett; Agriscience III, Gracie Niette;

Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts -- Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Daniel Gonzalez; Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Skylar Yan; Biology I, Stephen Wheat; Calculus, John Heying; Calculus II, Jordan Byrd; English II, Annalise Bates; English III, Steely Forrester; English IV, Lily Orgeron, Fine Arts Survey, Karan Baker; French II, Anna Sloan; French III, Colton Hayes; Geometry, Mclemore Parker; Government, Samuel Konur; Journalism I, William Casey; Physics, Mia Griffith; Spanish I, Alina Chaisson; Spanish II, Olufunke Adeleye; Spanish III, Aubrey Prewitt; World History, Andre Bourque;

Loyola College Prep – Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Mary Desautels;, Algebra I, Robyn Ford; Biology I, Caroline Henry; Biology II, Jonathan Okereke; Calculus II, Emma Michael; Chemistry, Stafford Yerger; Civics, Grant John; English I, Emma Dailey; English II, Embeth Cole; English IV, Luke Jackson; Environmental Science, Andrew Atkins, French I, Lauren Romero; French II, Claire Scott; French III, Jinsy Hardison; Geometry, Sikai Liang; Government, Andrew Meyer; Health, Lauren Warren; Psychology, Mary Stari; Spanish I, Declan Chmielewski; Spanish II, Leslie Johnson; Spanish IV, Chloe Dean; U.S. History, Hannah Johnson; World Geography, Elliott Scott; World History, Anna Avallone;

Many – Accounting I, Alyssa Simmons; Algebra I, Hunter Paddie; Algebra II, Cardetrick Woods; Biology I, Clifford Gowen; Business Computer Applications, Katelyn Champion; Principles of Business, Kristen Hammontree;

North Caddo Magnet – Computer Science, Curry Jaynes; Nutrition & Food, Koryn Quinett; Psychology, Jenna Mason; Sociology, Lily Savage;

Red River – Accounting I, Shaniya Beavers; Health, Sagar Patel;

Winnfield Senior – Agriscience I, Macy Hemphill; Agriscience II, Hunter Poisso; Agriscience III, Emma Vines; Calculus, Tyler Hight; Environmental Science, John Spikes; Financial Literacy, Jose Sierra; Fine Arts Survey, Alyssa Taylor; Journalism I, Kalani Sibley; U.S. History, Anna Little; World History, Gabrielle Frieu;

State qualifers in Division IV are as follows.

Avoyelles Public Charter – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Garrett Gagnard; Advanced Math Pre- Calculus, Maxwell McKey; Algebra I, Kathryn Lemoine; Algebra II, Emily Dixon; Biology II, Akayah Walter; Civics, Carlee Carmello; English I, Layla Aymond; English II, Nicholas Dismer; English III, Hailey Tigner; English IV, Molly Pousson; French I, Ian Munoz Redmon; Geometry, Ethan Deshautelle; Physical Science, Andrew Dickens; U.S. History, Jacob Voiselle; World Geography, Bryan Parks;

Castor – Accounting I, Zakiya Johnson; Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Madison McCarthy; English II, Kenzie Crawford; English III, Kayleigh Lupton; Family & Consumer Science, Kimberly Tilley; Fine Arts Survey, James Lowring; Government, Blaine Warren; Health, Zoie Loftin; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Christian Conley; Journalism I, Gabrielle Guin; Physical Science, Memphis Dalme; Physics, Brady Brown; Psychology, Zoe Hay; Sociology, Zachary Coffey; Spanish I, Zachary Jones;

Glenmora -- Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Benjamin Fonville; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Emily Nolasco; Algebra I, Noah Jonker; Biology I, Sailor Daugherty; Business Computer Applications, Malya Williams; Chemistry, Brendan Mahaffey; Civics, Francisco Rubio; English IV, Kennedy Mikolaszuk; Environmental Science, Tristan Hargrave; Financial Literacy, Leticia Rubio; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Paige Powers; Journalism I, Maddie Parker; Principles of Business, Nyesha Sims; Spanish II, Kylie Doyle; U.S. History, Erik Dauzat; World Geography, Hayden Henson; World History, Patrick Mahaffey;

Montgomery – Algebra I, Zackary Racine; Biology II, Richard Smith; Civics, Emily Thomisee; English II, Carolyne Davidson; U.S. History, Savannah Moses; World Geography, Ashton Moody;

Northwood-Lena – Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Terika Ford; Agriscience I, Slaide Salard; Algebra II, Cody George; Business Computer Applications, Hannah Brouilette; Civics, StephenJuneau; English I, Ayla Ault; English IV, Olivia Owensby; Environmental Science, Hailee Hill; Geometry, Alyssa Bartholemy; Health, Maggie Setliff; Nutrition and Food, Zoe Barton; World Geography, Braeden Thompson;

Rapides – Algebra II, Kaylea Goleman; Biology II, Michael Lowe; Business Computer Applications, Destin Sauseda; Chemistry, Bethany Newton; Family and Consumer Science, Jadyn Rougeau; Financial Literacy, Emili Ladino; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Samantha Chavez; Nutrition & Food, Jimena Valle; Physical Science, Angela Felix; Physics, Jacob Vidrine; Principles of Business, Logan Marler; Spanish I, Aileen Vargas; Spanish II, Alex Guerrero; Spanish III, Brenda Cazares; Spanish IV, Margarita Cazares;

Zwolle – Accounting I, Erin Escott; Algebra I, Gracie Leone; Algebra II, Matthew Lovelady; Biology I, Jaidon Lilly; Biology II, Autumn Sepulvado; Civics, Zach Strebeck; English I, Trey Brandon; English III, Sarah Moore; Geometry, Summer Faust; Physical Science, Jordan Hunter; Spanish II, Kayla Davis; U.S. History, James Ebarb; World History, Surrina Brandon;

State qualifiers in Division V are as follows.

Alexandria Country Day – Algebra I, Christian Wold; English I, Olivia Broussard; Physical Science, Traxtyn Finney; Spanish I, Noah Gad;

Arcadia – Algebra I, Jakyla Gray; Algebra II, Tytanna Thompson; Biology I, Bobby Crawford; Family & Consumer Science, Jaderic Talbert; Government, Zani Sims; Principles of Business, Jaqualon Crane; Psychology, Jyron Bell; Sociology, Jermario Jefferson;

Atlanta – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Kaitlyn Turner; Business Computer Applications, Lindsey Davidson; English III, Faith Nugent; Nutrition & Food, Alissa Coolman;

Caddo Virtual Academy, Chemistry, Noah Strong; Civics, Harmon Patriquin; English IV, Kian Campbell; Physics, Connor Hansen; World History, Jacob Bridges;

Calvin – Agriscience I, Kate Dupree; Agriscience III, Alayna Martin; Geometry, Hannah Barber; World Geography, Josie Camp;

Converse – Accounting I, Vaughn Hailey; Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Allison Jagneaux; Agriscience I, Hunter Brumley; Agriscience II, Justin Robertson; Algebra I, Rayden Farmer; Algebra II, Kolby Rigsby; Biology I, Eli Wilburn; Biology II, Evan David; English III, Gracie Averitt; English IV, Taylor Hill; Environmental Science, Sean Laughlin; Financial Literacy, Ciara Rivers; Health, Chelsie Dean; Journalism I, Zac Dauffenbach; Physical Science, Colton Booker; Principles of Business, Selena Rodriguez; Psychology, Lindsey Rascoe; Sociology, Abby Rivers; Spanish I, Alexis Bush; Spanish II, Ale Rodriguez; World Geography, Casey Mills; World History, Joshua Nichols;

Dodson -- Agriscience I, Logan Womack; Biology I, Jayson Vines; Biology II, Jacob Tumlin; English I, Elizabeth Hastings; English II, Madalyn Creel; Family & Consumer Science, Breana Wise; Fine Arts Survey, Johnathan Ingles; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Caroline Boyett; Spanish II, Faithe Williams; U.S. History, Colton James;

Ebarb -- Business Computer Applications, Kirsten Sepulvado, English III, Jaycee Ebarb, English IV, Chelsea Mathews, Environmental Science, Kelsey Sepulvado, Introductory Business Computer Applications, Tara Black, Spanish I, Conlan Ezernack;

Negreet – Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Haydn Knight; Advanced math-Pre-Calculus, Jessie Trichel; Agriscience I, Jake Dye; Agriscience II, Joshua Corley; Algebra I, Breeanna Ivy; Algebra II, Tristan Hippler; Civics, Aiden Lowe; English I, Macy Rule; English II, James Parker; English III, Madison Milligan; Financial Literacy, Yancy Vallery; Fine Arts Survey, Tristan Lewing; Geometry, Brennan Sims; Journalism I, Lori Peace; Physical Science, Ross Voorheis; U.S. History, Brett Thomas; World History, Alex Martinez;

Pleasant Hill – Agriscience III, Gabe Hext; U.S. History, Truly Bozeman;

Ringgold -- Agriscience I, Sabien Walter; Agriscience II, Sela Smith; Computer Science, Jacob Grigg; Economics, Lyanla Adams; English I, Roszyya Kinsey; English II, Destany Woods; Financial Literacy, Casey Treadway; Fine Arts Survey, Nykeria Stearns; Nutrition & Food, Shynia Chase;

Riverdale -- Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Brailee Vaughn; Chemistry, Adam Bryant; Geometry, Matthew Seales;

Saline – Agriscience III, Steven Giddings; Algebra II, Jon Thomas; Biology I, Logan Parker; Chemistry, Kiley Hough; English IV, Peyton Duck; Family and Consumer Science, Kaylah Ruiz; Government, Shaye Kelly; Health, Ethan Roberts; Nutrition & Food, Kylie Bates; Physical Science, Jaxton Bell; Principles of Business, Zowee Cherry; Psychology, Noelle Warren; Sociology, Macie Warren;

St. Mary’s -- Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Carissa Kautz; Algebra II, Maggie Wheat; Calculus, Zach Harrell; Chemistry, Sarah Stamey; English I, Anna Jackson; Fine Arts Survey, Jensen Parker; Geometry, Graeme Fidelak; Government, Abigail Guillet; Physics, Claire Guillet, Spanish II, Tony Arnold;

Word of God Academy – Biology I, Walker Holland.

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