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Volume 24 • Issue 4 • March 2015 YDC checks out inspiring civil rights comic David Anderson Young D.C. comic of the 1950s. The Montgomery Story, of The graphic nonfiction seriesMarch , by Civil course, is more than just a comic book, and even by Rights icon John Lewis, co-author Andrew Aydin comic standards, it is an exceptional book. The art- and illustrator Nate Powell, is a landmark of mod- work stands up with the best of them and the narra- ern comic literature connecting civil rights to a new tive is strong and compelling without being too generation. This month we take a look at the ten- over the top. cent comic that inspired creation of the series. Published by the Fellowship of Reconcilia- Rep. John Lewis (Dem., Ga. 5th Dsitrict) has tion, an integrated organization of religious lead- often spoken of a book that changed the course of ers, Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story his life. This 16-page comic book, Martin Luther did not sell well during its original run. Many stores King and The Montgomery Story, was originally did not stock the book and mainstream media did published in December 1957. The story is split into not take much note of it. Most of its print run of two main parts, followed by a how-to on using 5,000 was distributed through FOR and other so- non-violence as a tactic for social change. The first cial justice groups. However, the contents motivat- half focuses on the rise of Dr. King and continues ed countless activists to fight for peace, freedom with an account of the Montgomery, Ala., bus boy- and justice. cott. The second half is a short two-page report on At around $5 from Top Shelf Productions (top- the success of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent ap- shelfcomix.com) and on Amazon, or about $2 as a proach to leading India from a British colony to an digital or e-book, this comic simpy can’t be missed. independent nation. Lastly, we are given instruc- It is an essential part of our amazing history. tions on how the “Montgomery method” works and how it can be used anywhere against any social or David Anderson, 17, is a homeschooled high political evil plaguing society. school junior in Prince George’s County, Md. The Montgomery Story is the one everyone forgot about. Until 2013 the book was completely Readers will find the YDC reviews of the March out of print and circulation – gone for nearly 60 series in the archives. For March Book One, years. Although it was forgotten for almost six de- see Volume 23 Issue 1; for March Book Two, cades, it is easily the most important and influential see Volume 24, Issue 3. Special elections ahead for two D.C. council seats Che Demczuk mayor. If you are planning to vote you must reside in didates there are. In Ward 8 there are 13 candidates Young D.C. Ward 8 and Ward 4. If one needs to know what Ward and many of them have a shot to win. Similarly Ward D.C. citizens, there are a special elections com- your in go to the Office of the Chief Technology Of- 4 has 13 candidates as well and should make an exciting up on April 28 – and March 30 is the final day for ficer (OCTO) DC GIS Master Address Repository. ing election period. This is an important election so voter registration. New voters can register by mail or Early voting and in person absentee voting starts go and let your voice be heard., Register by March 30 fax or electronically transmitted postcards. on April 13 and ends on April 25 between the times of and happy voting. This election is required because of vacancies in 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Do not forget to vote because the D.C. government. The council needs to fill in the these are very important elections for the future of Che Demczuk, 16, is a junior at the Lab School of Ward 8 seat because of the death of Marion Barry and D.C. politics. Ward 8 seems to be the most competi- Washington in the District of Columbia. the Ward 4 seat because Muriel Bowser was elected tive out of the two ballots because of how many can- News t Young D.C. t March 2015

The Artificial Wage wins real StudentCam award Gigi Levin SPAN president Susan Swain, Gilligan said that the YDC talked to a young filmmaker who was once Young D.C. team’s opinion changed while creating their documen- a StudentCam winner. “It was a huge honor to be rec- The results are in, and the C-SPAN StudentCam tary. Originally, they were in favor of helping people ognized by...StudentCam,” Hana Wuerker said. She competition is, once again, awesome. C-SPAN, the through a higher minimum wage, but, she said, “We was one of the second-prize high school winners in cable-satellite news network, sponsors a national doc- started to dig a little deeper. Found out the cost of in- 2010. Wuerker, then a junior at T.C. Williams HS in umentary video competition each year for students in flation. People can just send work elsewhere and put Alexandria, Va., won with “Girls Wear Pink, Boys grades six through 12. As in the past, entrants were people out of a job. We decided, no, it is not best for Wear Blue,” a documentary that focused on gender divided into middle school and high school students, our community.” stereotypes in modern society. “That really marked but this year the high school competition had a region- Gilligan, Demos and Lozovoy win a 2015 grand the beginning of my career and interest in film and al phase (East, Central, West). prize of $5,000, to be divided and used as each wants. very much still defines what I’m interested in, both in This year’s theme was “The Three Branches and Their teacher wins a $750 prize to be used for purchas- terms of the content and mode of filmmaking,” Wuerk- You,” so all entrants developed a five-to-seven minute ing video equipment for the school. er said. “I’ve been lucky enough to have some films story on action by the legislative, executive, or judicial Entries came from 45 states, the District of Co- recognized at various film festivals in the U.S., but branches of government affecting the students and/or lumbia, and Taiwan. In total, there were 2,280 films StudentCam will always hold a very special place in their community. Entries had to include some actual from almost 5,000 students. There are 150 winners. In my heart.” C-SPAN footage. addition to the grand prize, there are first prizes for The 2015 grand prize winning entry came from each high school region and a first prize for a national Gigi Levin, 14, is a freshman at the Parkmont Anna Gilligan, Katie Demos and Michael Lozovoy, middle school winner. The remaining 145 prizes are School in the District of Columbia. three eighth graders from SCAPA Bluegrass, the distributed the same way. This year, there are 16 sec- School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lex- ond prize winners, 32 third prize winners and 97 hon- To view all the winners, go to http://www.studentcam.org/winners15.htm. ington, Ky. Their video is about Congress’s dilemma orable mention winners. over whether or not to raise the minimum wage. Their Students in the DMV make up 20 percent of the final conclusion was that Congress should not raise the 150 winning films, and roughly one-sixth came from minimum wage, but it should provide better education Montgomery Blair HS in Silver Spring or its feeder and create more job openings. In an interview with C- school Eastern MS. Aspirin goes to St. Tropez Video classes in the DMV If you watched the Oscars Feb. comedy as an “ultra-low budget digi- No video class for you at school? $65 for residents of Montgomery or 22 and shrugged away the idea of tal feature.” It was made with an all- Check out evening, spring break or Prince George’s Counties. ever being able to make a film in this voluteer cast and filmed in and around weekend classes at recreation sites, Short Course: Intro to Video Pro- era of glitzy, big-budget films, you D.C. community centers and arts centers. duction, ages 16 and older, Glen Echo need to learn more about Adam Nixon The screenplay for Aspirin Here are some current offerings: Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen of Rockville, Md. showed promise two years ago. It was Video Production for Teens, ages 13 Echo, Md., Sundays, June 21 and June Nixon is a lecturer and PhD can- an official selection of the 2012 Bev- to 17, at the Prince George’s Southern 28, 12 noon to 4 p.m. Class code: 15- didate in the School of Theatre, erly Hills, Los Angeles Film and Regional Tech & Rec Complex,7007 2-06-014-0677-A . $260.00 Dance, and Performance Studies at Script, and Mountain Film Festivals. Bock Rd. Fort Washington, Md., Intro to Documentary Production, the University of Maryland. And, by Can’t wait for the May pre- Wednesday and Friday evenings Docs in Progress, 8700 First Ave., Sil- the way, his filmAspirin for the Mass- miere? Try checking out Aspirin for March 18 to April 10. Check with the ver Spring, Md., Saturdays, April 18 es is nominated for a jury prize at the the Masses online: https://vimeo.com/ comples about on-site registraiton for through May 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Tropez Film Festival in France. channels/aspirin4masses class 1620634 . $78 for non-residents; $575 (some scholarships available). Nixon describes this 102-minute March 2015 t Young D.C. t News Viewpoint

Young D.C. is an independent newspaper written by and R-E-S-P-E-C-T is about metropolitan area teens. Address correspondence to: Young D.C. overdue in women’s 1904 18th Street, NW Unit B Washington, D.C. 20009-1707 tel: 202.232.5300 fax: 202.232.5306 www.youngdc.org NCAA coverage Copyright. All rights reserved. David Anderson Young D.C. Reporters: Jenae Addison, American University (D.C.); Da- Despite the success of the Lady Terps this year, they haven’t seen proper recog- vid Anderson, homeschooled (Md.); Zawadi Carroll, School nition, averaging just over 4,000 attendants per game. This has little to do with the Without Walls (D.C.); Ayanna Costley, The Madeira School team itself and more to do with the general lack of support in women’s sports. (Va.,); Layla Huff, Walter Johnson HS (Md.); Che Demczuk, There has been a glaring lack of coverage for the NCAA women’s basketball Lab School of Washington (D.C.), Jack Kaltenheuser, Lab tournament by media outlets such as ESPN and CBS Sports, giving the majority of the School of Washington (D.C,); Gigi Levin, Parkmont School coverage to the men’s tourney. However, American sports media aren’t the only guilty (D.C.); Abby Tanen, Woodrow Wilson SHS (D.C.); Bezawit culprits of discrimination in sports. The general public is guilty as well. Last year at- Tefera, Parkmont School (D.C.) tendance for the Women’s Final Four was a little over 17,000 while the men’s championship saw a crowd of nearly 80,000. Board of Directors: George Curry (chairman), Rich Foster, David Anderson, 17, is a homeschooled high school junior in Prince George’s Mary Hanley, Barbara Hines, Judy Hines, Kathleen Reilly County, Md. Mannix (ex officio), Flo McAfee, Phillip Reid, Terry Thielen

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About www.youngdc.org Staffers update the YDC site weekly. Please ensure that it is not blocked at your school or library. Since there is no place for a reader to enter information, there is no need to block. Corrections Young D.C. publishes corrections of matters of substance. Thank you for bringing them to the attention of the editors by telephone (202.232.5300), e-mail ([email protected]) or snail mail to the address at the top of this column. March 2015 t Young D.C. t News Time to play ID check: Women in history version A. Janet Reno David Anderson N. Margaret Thatcher Young D.C. 12. Who was the first woman to serve as U.S. 1. Who was the first woman to serve as a U.S. attorney general? Supreme Court justice? 13. Who was the first woman to ever serve as a 2. Who was the first woman to win an Oscar for best member of the U.S. president’s cabinet? director? 14. What year did American women gain the right B. Katharine McCormick O. Whitney Houston 3. Who is the woman that holds the pop artist record to vote through the 19th Amendment? for most consecutive number-one singles? 15. Who was the first African-American tennis 4. Who was the first female prime minister of Great player to win a singles title at Wimbledon? Britain? 16. Who was the the first Asian-American 5. Who holds the all-time record for woman (and first woman of color) elected to C. Althea Gibson most wins in NCAA basketball coaching Congress? P. Charlotte Cooper history? MCM 17. Who is the first Hispanic-American to be 6. Who is the only woman to win the XX appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court: Nobel prize in two different categories?A T. 1920 18. Who was the first African American 7. Who was the first American woman to woman to serve as secretary of state? become a U.S. astronaut? D. Patsy Mink 19. She was the first woman to run as vice president Q. Lydia Chapin Taft 8. Who was the first woman to win a gold medal for on a major party ticket: an event at the Olympics? 20. Who was the first American woman honored 9. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock with her likeness on a U.S. postal stamp? and Roll Hall of Fame? 21. Which American biologist/suffragist/ E. Condoleezza Rice 10. Who is the first woman to coach in a major philanthropist funded the research that led to the R. Kathryn Bigelow American pro sport? Hint: She is ESPN’s 2014 first birth control pill? Woman of the Year. David Anderson, 17, is a homeschooled high school ju- 11. Who was the first woman to vote in America? nior in Prince George’s County, Md.

F. Frances Perkins S. Aretha Franklin Answers21B 20G, 19J, 18E, 17H, 16D, 15C, 14T, 13F, 12A, 11Q, 10U, 9S, 8P, 7L, 6I, 5M, 4N, 3O, 2R, 1K,

G. Martha Washington U. Becky Hammon

H. Sonia Sotomayor I. Marie Curie J. Geraldine Ferraro K. Sandra Day O’Connor L. Sally Ride M. Pat Summit

Photo credits: Janet Reno – courtesy of doj.gov/Katharine McCormick – AmazingWomenInHistory.com/Althea Gibson – Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c14745/Patsy Mink – courtesy of U.S. Congress/ Condoleezza Rice – courtesy of doj.gov/Frances Perkins – dol.gov (Portrait Artist: Jean MacLane)/Martha Washington – public domain/Sonia Sotojayor – Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, Steve Petteway/ Marie Curie - courtesy of nobelprize.org/Geraldine Ferraro – courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration/Sandra O’Conner - cropped photo courtesy of whitehouse.gov/Sally Ride - courtesy of NASA/Pat Summitt - courtesy of University of Tennessee / Thatcher - courtesy of npg.org.uk /Houston - courtesy of DefenseImagery.mil/Cooper - courtesy of olympics. org/Taft– womeninpoliticsblog.wordpress.com/Bigelow – profile picture, Facebook.com/Franklin –courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov David Leinemann/Hammon – screenshot from Spurs.com video March 2015 t Young D.C. t Lifestyle Li f e St y l e Projects prepare seniors weaknesses and strengths. These skills are vital to a Zawadi Carroll successful academic life in college and beyond. Young D.C. A major component that makes the senior project The s in senior stands for stress. Despite popular so valuable is being able to choose a topic one is pas- belief, being a senior in high school in 2015 is an ex- sionate about. High school is notorious for doing re- tremely stressful thing to be. The extreme highs are ac- ports, papers, and presentations on topics rarely relevant companied by lows that center around stressing over to youths’ lives or that are apart of an oppressive cur- college acceptance, scholarships, loans, FAFSA, prom, riculum. The senior project can act as an outlet for those and–for some–a senior project. years of seemingly uninteresting or irrelevant work. The senior project is a year-long research project The senior project curriculum is extremely mal- on the student’s topic of choice. There are several stag- leable in order to cater to the broad range of topics. For es of the project that vary from school to school. Most example, sometimes students can create their own senior projects require an annotated bibliography, 1 to grading rubrics within certain portions of the product. 2 research papers, a mentor, a presentation, and some- This teaches setting expectations for one’s own self times a product. At School Without Walls, one of D.C.’s rather than expecting an authority figure to do so. public magnet schools, the senior project is literally a Pursuing a passion, setting a performance stan- rite of passage. Every senior must present a successful dard and interacting with a mentor take away the com- senior project in order to receive a School Without petitive component common in most high stakes as- Walls diploma. Despite the time demands and stress, signments. there are several underlying benefits as much as stu- The senior project reminds students that educa- dents would hate to admit it. tion can revolve around them and their interests whilst The senior project helps students learn a lot about preparing them for typical college coursework. It is not themselves in many aspects. The most obvious one is until most students get to college that they realize the discovering fields or subjects that they are interested in. value of their senior project. Just like the pot of gold It looks great on a resume to say that one completed a does not come until that long journey to the end of the complex project relevant to that field of work or study. rainbow. Doing the senior project also reveals the status one one’s study skills, time management, and productivity. Zawadi Carroll, 18, is a senior at the School With- Through doing the project students can pinpoint their out Walls in the District of Columbia.

photo courtesy of Zawadi Carroll YDC reporter and School Without Walls student Zawadi Carroll presents her senior project on education versus incarceration to peers and evaluating panelists. Lifestyle t Young D.C. t March 2015 Cyberian Tyger Dick Tracy, your 21st Century watch is here Jack Kaltenheuser Young D.C. March 9, Apple’s “Spring Forward” event announced the inevitable iWatch, and brought back the MacBook, which was discontinued years ago. At each event, new products and software are announced or released, and what will be announced. At the last Apple event in September, groundbreaking devices were announced: the iPhone 6/6+; Apple’s new paying method, “Apple Pay”, available exclusively on the newest iPhones; next generation iPads, which fast- er, thinner, and come with Apple’s new recognition software; Touch ID; and a glimpse of Apple’s new Apple Watch, which was heavily explained at “Spring Forward.” There were many rumors when the event was announced, including a 12- inch MacBook (the MacBook), more about the Apple Watch, and a new Apple TV. These products were announced. As for what didn’t get announced or hint- ed, people were expecting possible new iPhones, such as an updated iPhone 6/6 Plus, or maybe an iPhone 7, which didn’t seem likely, due to the latest iPhone release happening half a year ago, I assume a new iPhone will be announced in the next event, an “iPad Pro” which I assume would be a cross between an iPad and a laptop similar to the Microsoft Surface. After products are announced, lots of “hype” ensues based on their popu- larity, with thousands of preorders or purchases. The weekend that the iPhone 6 photo courtesy of CenturyWalk.org and 6 Plus were released, worldwide 10 million were sold, setting a new record. A 9-foot bronze statue of Dick Tracy by Dick Locher and Donald L. Reed checks his two- way radio watch on the Naperville Riverwalk in DuPage County, Ill. Locher, winner of the If Apple announces a newer product related to that, then it could potentially 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, worked with Tracy creator Chester Gould in the gain as much money as the previous release. Many people are lured by the next 1950s. Locher succeeded Gould as product’s reported details to purchase a phone or product, which gives Apple cartoonist and author of the strip 1983-2011. and other companies billions of dollars. Dick Tracy debuted in 1931 and Many Apple products are thought to be copied from other products such as Gould equipped him with a two- Samsung and Sony, with the iPhone 6 Plus being released after the Note 4, both way radio watch in 1946. The being phones with large screens sharing specs such as an increased camera, “Genuine Dick Tracy two-way wrist radio” became a familiar ad in processor, and thin structure. While Apple is currently announcing new products, they are currently facing lawsuits against Ericsson and Smartflash, claiming infringement on 41 of its patents. If Ericsson succeeds, the future sales of Apple’s products could be in danger. Hopefully, a resolution will occur that won’t endanger current products. Apple’s event didn’t bring much to the table, however made the people excited about the Apple Watch happy, as well as people who can benefit from the new MacBook. I personally wasn’t made ecstatic from this event, however I’m sure millions are excited for the release of these products.

Jack Kaltenheuser, 16, is a junior at the Lab School of Washington in the District of Columbia.

YDC is looking for more Cyberian Tygers. Teens with strong interest in technology and teen techno-skeptics are welcome. Write–with CyTy in the subject line–to the lifestyle editor, [email protected] March 2015 t Young D.C. On t h e St r e e t

Photo collage by Jack Kaltenheuser On a clear day, YDC found a few petals and sprouts in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.

Hey, March, YDC is ready to skip, walk, run, gambol – anything but march through more cold, sloppy weather! t Young D.C. March 2015 Entertainment

chesapeakevillages.weebly.com/about.html Green film fest hopping all around town Gigi Levin But first, the headliners: The opening night film, Bikes vs. Cars, directed by Young D.C. Fredrik Gertten, showed at the Carnegie Institution for Science. The closing night The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital is in its 23rd year, film, Racing Extinction, directed by Louie Psihoyos, will show there as well. The and it is still going strong. This March 17-29, fans will find165 environmentally- winner of the Eric Moe Sustainability Award is Silent River, a short film about the themed documentary films at 65 venues all over Washington, including 92 pre- pollution of the Santiago River in Mexico and a young woman and her family’s mieres. YDC talked to Stephanie Flack, the executive director of the festival, who quest to save the waterway. The winner of the William W. Warner Sustainability recommends the film Project Wild Thing for teen viewers. Award is Tiger, Tiger, directed by George Butler. The film follows Alan Rabinow- Flack says that the director’s point of view is “everything but me.” Not so itz, PhD, a big cat biologist, as he studies the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger in with Project Wild Thing. The film, directed by David Bond, centers on the “al- the Sundarbans in India. The winner of the Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in lure of screens” and how electronics affect children. Bond casts himself in his Film is Monsoon, directed by Sturla Gunnarsson. The film shows, from several real-life role: A frustrated father of two young kids who can’t tear themselves different perspectives, the blessings and disasters that stem from India’s massive away from their screens. When asked how much she loved television, Bond’s annual rainstorm. The winner of the Documentary Award for Environmental Ad- six-year-old daughter responds, “A hundred billion percent. It’s so relaxing. I vocacy is Racing Extinction, as mentioned above. The film tells a story of the could watch it all day.” Bond decides to become a “marketing director for na- earth’s rare and endangered animals, and warns that we may be in the midst of a ture” and travels with his kids around his native Scotland, trying to convince kids “sixth extinction”. Each of the directors of these films will receive a cash prize to get outside and off their phones. By means of bus stop advertisements, school varying from $2,500 to $10,000. visits, and a briefcase containing a “diorama of nature”, Bond starts the quest for kids to play like wild things. “I highly recommend Project Wild Thing for a youth audience,” Flack says. Gigi Levin, 14, is a freshman at the Parkmont School in the District of Columbia. March 2015 t Young D.C. Kingsman delivers laughs and suspense Jack Kaltenheuser Young D.C. If you like great spy movies, the one of the year is in theaters now. Kingsman: The Secret Service, starring Colin Firth (Agent Hart), and Michael Caine (Arthur Kings- man), is a spy comedy-thriller, directed by Matthew Vaughn. He is the director and producer of the Kick-Ass films. While the script uses a high amount of general language (f-word, s-word, b-word, etc.) and stylized violence, the humor and storyline make this film as great as it is. It’s filmed in a way that keeps your eyes on the screen, foreshadows events, and shows everything that happens. Based on the “The Secret Service” comic series, written by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, the movie follows Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton), a street kid. His late father was an agent for Kingsman, a secret spy service operating independently at the highest level. Eggsy is living with his mom and abusive stepfather, when he is recruited into the Kingsman, to join an operation to stop Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson), a billion- aire eco-terrorist, who is planning a devastating global attack. The suspense-filled plot and climatic events will have you at the edge of your seat. The movie’s twists are suprising and change the movie in ways that aren’t expected. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk - © TM 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Kingsman: The Secret Service deserves an eight out of 10, because it can be hard Colin Firth as Harry “Galahad” Hart and Taron Egerton as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin to follow and may confuse some viewers. However, the movie itself is very entertaining, provide better-than-Bond excitement and humor in Kingsman: The Secret Service. and well-made. I would recommend it to those who enjoy suspenseful, fast-paced spy thrillers. It definitely is made for the big screen and worth the price of a movie ticket. In short, I believe “Kingsman” to be a great and exciting experience.

Jack Kaltenheuser, 16, is a junior at the Lab School of Washington in the District of Columbia.

YDC’s home screen recs Coming March and April bring lots of video releases of films that soon came out in 2014, but don’t overlook the Blue-ray/DVD release of one that came out in 1994. Check to an out Hoop Dreams, a documentary that got rave reviews from critics 20 years ago and ranks third from earbud the top on the PBS list of greatest documentaries. In less than three hours, near viewers follow the lives of Arthur Agee and William Gates, two tal- ented teen basketball players who you lived in low-income neighbor- hoods in Chicago. Recruited to a suburban Catholic school with an outstanding basketball program, Agee and Gates cope with a new school environment, long commutes and pressure to fulfill their dreams of making it to the NBA. The film is all the more extraordinary because it was originally supposed to be a 30-minute television program focusing on one urban playground. Ultimately, the makers had a 250-hour history of Agee and Gates spanning five years. They truly deserved the film’s nomination for a “best editing” Oscar. Hoop Dreams is also available through iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, and SundanceNow Doc Club. Also available for home screening this month or in early April are Annie (2014 version), The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies, The Imitation Game, Into the Woods, and Unbroken. Young D.C. t March 2015 Sp o r t s Lady Terps earn top seed for NCAA tourney David Anderson Young D.C. We call it March Madness. A glorious 18-day event packed with passion, heartbreak and excitement in the form of one of history’s greatest pastimes. Oh, and it gets better, this year D.C. area residents have the opportunity to watch several local teams battle it out in both the men’s and women’s National Collegiate Ath- letic Association tournaments. The best of these teams is the Lady Terrapins of the University of Maryland. Helmed by head coach Brenda Frese, the Lady Terps fin- ished the season with an exceptional 30-2 record, going 18-0 in Big Ten Conference play. Maryland became the first team to go undefeated in the Big Ten since Purdue went 16-0 in the 1998-99 season and it was Maryland’s first year in the conference. The Lady Terps also matched the 18-0 conference record set by Ohio State 30 years ago. Maryland capped the season off by defeating Ohio State 77-74 in the Big Ten tournament final. The NCAA awarded Terp dominance by giving them a number one seed in the 2015 NCAA tournament. It’s the first time the Lady Terps have been a number one seed since the 2008-2009 season. The Terps are led by four players: Brionna Jones, Lauren Mincy, Lexie Brown and Shatori-Walker-Kimbrough, each averages more than 12 points per game. Op- Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics Terps guard Lexie Brown and head coach Brenda Frese focus on winning against posing teams can’t focus on stopping just one key player, because they have to Michigan Jan. 29 at the Crisler Center. March 25 the Women’s Basketabll Coaching worry about all four of them. This is what makes opponents “fear the turtle.” Association announced that sophomore Brown is a nominee for the WBCA Division 1 Coaches’ All American Team, and that Frese is the Regional Coach of the Year and one of There are biases that favor men’s sports over women’s but they cannot over- eight finalists for US Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year. shadow the success of the Lady Terrapins this season. Frese coached them to the the national championship in 2006 and a Final Four appearance last year, so this team must meet a very high bar set by history. But greatness is all these Terps know and they will settle for nothing less.

David Anderson, 17, is a homeschooled high school junior in Prince George’s County, Md. Hall of Famer, local sports hero, Earl Lloyd dies at 86 Che Demczuk Young D.C. Feb. 26, NBA Hall of Famer Earl Lloyd passed away at the age of 86. Lloyd was an NBA champion but his significant accomplishment was that he is considered the first African Ameri- can to play in the NBA. Many people seem to overlook Earl Lloyd because Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball in 1947. In the middle of the 20th Century, baseball was the national pasttime and basketball was struggling to find its audience. Lloyd was born on April 3, 1928 in Alexan- dria, Va. During his nine NBA seasons Lloyd ex- perienced discrimination for the color of his skin. In some arenas, Lloyd was told to “go back to African” or be called the n-word. Early Lloyd said he never felt hurt or embarrassed but felt inspired to play harder. In 2000, Lloyd published his memoire Moonfixer: the Basketball Journey of Earl Lloyd. He discussed the book on NPR’s Weekend Edi- tion with Liane Hansen. He said Robinson helped prepare other black athletes for catcalls from the fans and contrasted basketball with baseball. He photo courtesy of West Virginia State University Feb. 28, 2014, WVSU alumnus and NBA basketball legend Earl Lloyd (seated) attends the dedication of the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center’s Earl Francis Lloyd Lobby at West Virginia State University. WVSU President Brian O. e e a r l l o y d p a g e Hemphill (left) and State men’s basketball coach Bryan Poore stand behind Lloyd. S E L , 11 March 2015t Young D.C.

Lloyd leaves legacy, insight into integration of basketball Ea r l Ll o y d , f r o m Pa g e 10 said, “Jackie made things a lot easier for me. But what tant coach in 1960, Lloyd, again, was the first. happened, if you think about it, Jackie Robinson played Throughout his career Lloyd averaged 8.4 points first base. The guy playing left field, he can call him all and 6.4 rebounds per game and was known to be a the names he wants to call him and their paths will amazing defensive player and at 6’5 he was given the never cross. But in pro basketball, you stand on a foul task of guarding the great Hall of Famer George Mi- line and some guy who might want to call you a name kan who had five inches on Lloyd. is less apt to — because the proximity is kind of im- After basketball, Earl Lloyd stayed in Detroit to mediate. And there’s a little danger involved in calling help underprivileged kids in the public school system a guy a name who’s standing right next to you.” find jobs during the 1970s and 1980s. Lloyd attended Parker-Gray HS in Alexandria in During the 1990s Earl Lloyd was the community the days of segregation. Parker-Gray was closed long relations’ director for the Bing Group, a manufacturing ago, but there is a local tribute to him – the new basket- company. The owner was a former NBA Hall of Famer ball court at T. C. Williams HS was named for him in Dave Bing until Bing was elected mayor of Detroit. 2007. After graduating from West Virginia State Lloyd Earl Lloyd was inducted into the NBA Hall of was drafted to the Washington Capitals in 1950. Fame in 2004, which was extremely overdue in my Lloyd played his first NBA game Oct. 31. After eyes. seven games of his first NBA season Lloyd was drafted Lloyd retired to live in Crossville, Tenn., where into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For many he died at the age of 86. Earl Lloyd has done so much young Americans being drafted was the way of life. for the sport of basketball and his community, it is in- He returned to basketball two years later, but to the spiring and saddening to see this important man go. Syracuse Nationals because the Washington Capitals had disbanded. Syracuse won the NBA title in 1955. Che Demczuk, 16, is a junior at the Lab School of After six years in Syracuse, Lloyd was traded to the Washington in the District of Columbia. Detroit Pistons. When the Pistons made him an assis-