1M - Sophisticated Settings Lifestyle October 17 2015

October 17, 2015 - October 23, 2015, The Afro-American

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Photos by Rob Roberts, JD Howard and John Body

Minister Louis Farrakhan

Benjamin Chavis, president, National Newspaper Publishers Association

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser

Ann Ragland and George Curry

Family members of Black Americans lost to police brutality

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The Afro-American, October 17, 2015 - October 23, 2015

Alicia Scipio and Joan Stanard, co-chairs, publicity

Irma Cueller NCNW Section members Violinist Reifnann Gaither-Hopkins Lauretta Davis, emcee Mary Michard, Barbara Tatum and Robyn Kennedy Sarita Harper, Joan Stanard, Bobbi Polston and Patsy B. Jenkins Photos by Rob Roberts

Nearly 100 Black women, arriving in colorful hats, filled the hall of the Bauer Drive Recreation Center in Rockville, Maryland for the annual “Afternoon of Tea and Hats” membership drive on Sept. 26. The tea was hosted by the Montgomery County Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). Closing remarks were given by Juanita Goudy, section president.

Katie Whitley

Gwendolyn Jefferson

Members of the membership and publicity commitment Juanita Goudy, section president

Tracey Jordan, Hazel Fair, Ada Lofton, Pat Golden, Evelmen Poole and Evangelist Connie Blake

Evalena and Jennifer Washington

Tracey Jordan and Tolian Vaughn, chair, Tea & Hats luncheon

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The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Continental Societies (CSI), a 501©(3) organization, held a scholarship luncheon for their returning students for the current school year in Northwest at the home of one of their members.

The organization’s mission is to create an environment within their communities that empower children to have access to quality and appropriate opportunities. Continental Annette Wilson, scholarship chair presided over Lance Lewis, Tino Monroe, Celeste the event. For additional information, Pitter and Azurie Harper visit continentalsdc.org.

LaMar Goodwine

Regional Director Venida Hamilton, Lance Lewis, Tyler Moore, National President Edna Moffitt, Azurie Harper, Chapter President Margo Briggs, Tino Monroe, Celeste Pitter, Paradise Simms and guests

Tyler Moore and Paradise Simms

National President Ethel Moffitt, Sandra Wallace and Ethel Lawhon

Scholarship Committee: Scholarship reception host Joyce Kilgore, Anne Sheppard, Sandra Wallace, Scholarship Chair Annette Wilson, Cathy Husband, Lavdena Orr; not pictured: Espanola Hughes and Pamela Bell Payton

Briana Butler and Chinyere Ukaegbue Lillette Green Campbell and Sandra Wallace

Ethel Walker and Carvella Beavers

Anne Sheppard and Aurelia Martin

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The Afro-American, October 17, 2015 - October 23, 2015

It was an exciting night of celebration at the Wright Theatre at University of Baltimore as the Maryland Disability Law Center recognized outstanding community leaders with disabilities and others in the disability rights movement

Award recipients are Judith Heumann, Congressman Steny Hoyer, Sidley Austin, LLP and Thomas Hicks

who have successfully broken down barriers for freedom and equality on Sept. 24.

During the screening of “Lives Worth Living,” which depicts the challenges of abuse, and neglect suffered by people with disabilities, the supporters were given the opportunity to learn more about this milestone in civil rights history, which led to the passage of the American Disability Act.

Sherry Hicks Barney, (HOPE) and Clarissa Netter, (HOPE)

Judith E. Heumann, the recipient of the Lorraine Sheehan Lifetime Achievement Award is congratulated

by Trina and Dr. David Osher, VP, American Institute for Research

Linda Merkle, Valerie Smith, Floyd Hartley, Coordinator, The Sunshine Folk Project, MDLC and Wanda MIller

Rosemary Jefferson (HOPE), Tony Wright, Board of Directors, MDLC and Brian Anderson, On Our Own Parmi Council

Members of Helping Other People through Empowerment (HOPE) Shariff Johnson and Melinda Drehe

Louis Malick, Justin Redd, Kramon and Graham and David Prater, MDLC Jacqueline Phillips and Wanda MIller

Benjamin M. Phillips IV, president AFRO American, Virginia Knowlton Marcus, Executive Director, MDLC, Lea Gilmore, Development Director, MDLC and Dr. John and Lenel Meyerhoff

Thomas Hicks, honoree of the Gayle Hafner Grassroots Advocacy Award with daughter, Sherry Hicks Barney

Kim Archable and Karen Magness Kenny Capone, MDLC Board member

Terri Seitz, Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities, Santa Wallace, Goucher College Opera Assistant and Janice Jackson, founder and director, W.E.A.N. (Women Embracing Abilities Now)

Anne Hurley, MD Legal Aid, Bram Berlin, AVP Business Banking Relationship Manager, PNC Bank, Harry T, Spikes, Abe Saffer, American Diabetes Association, Katy Rogers, ADA and Tracy Newsome

Ramsey Harris, VP Small Business Lending, PNC Bank with Wanda Pearson and Takiea Hinton, Baltimore AFRO American representatives

Tiffany Nance, Irvinia Mallory, Harbor Bank, and Lea Gilmore, MDLC Development Director

Photos by Dr. A. Lois DeLaine

Charles and Donna Johnson and Brenda Baker

Barbara Watson, Shirley Swafford, Leroy Cunningham and Juanita Morton

Essie Sutton, Marie Bessicks and Gwendolyn Howard

For more than 35 years, the GEMS have hosted their annual Labor Day dance at the LaFontaine Bleu in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

This year’s dance was held on Sept. 7. GEMS was founded by a group of friends who wanted to reciprocate social invitations.

Debbie Taylor, Dr. Mabel Murray and Rosemary Atkinson

Dr. Anne O. Emery, Goldie Wood, Justin Wood and Delores Baden

Doug Mason, Jackie Brown, Roxanne Mason, Yvonne Lansey and the Honorable Norman Johnson

Janet Williams, John Stokes III, Deirdre Stokes, John Stokes IV and Mildred Taylor Erthman Naesea, LaVerne Naesea and Janet Harris

Joan White, Jason Williams and Jodi Williams

Phylliss Nelson, Robert Nelson, Lucretia and Samuel Billups

Ezra Allen, Lea Dean, Robyn Richie and Maisha Wise

LIllie Camphor, Cynthia Webb, Minnie Smoot and Joyce J. Smith

Wendy Dukes, president, Sidie Dukes, Jasmine Doyle, Marcia Allen, Jaray Richardson, Adriane Morris and Traci Morri

Members of the GEMS Nikita Hayesbert, Dr. Marco Merrick and Aldonna Wylie

Photos by Dr. A. Lois DeLaine

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