2015 CBCF Weekend - Lifestyle -- October 3 2015

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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference, Sept. 1620, was laden with several events, including a

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National Town Hall, Prayer Breakfast, the CBC Dinner, attended by President Obama, who was Spouses 19th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the keynote speaker, and other political figures, the Fine Arts and the Phoenix Leadership Awards including presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.)

Honoree, representative of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity with R. Donahue Peoples, chair, CBCF, Board of Directors.

Omarosa (right) with a media representative

Honorary Co-Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries(D-N.Y.), honoree Fred Gray and Honorary Co-Chair Rep. Terri Sewell(D-Ala.)

President Obama Honoree, Juanita Jones Abernathy with Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio)

Hillary Clinton with Mike James, JET writer/photographer

Reps. John Conyers (Mich.), Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), John Lewis (D-Ga.), Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

Donnie and Pam Simpson

Actors Larenz Tate and Nia Long, the emcees

Honoree Rev. Dr. William Barber II with Rep. Butterfield (D-N.C.), chair, CBC

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

Michael Officer, Diane Scott, Natalie Neptune, Cynthia Neptune, Anthony Neptune, Dr. Willie Jolley and Done Adelle Members of the CBC

Panelists: Alphonso Mayfield, Alicia Garza, Val Demings, Judge Greg Mathis, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

TV One News Commentator Roland Martin

Actor Lamman Rucker at the Author’s Pavilion DJ EZ Street, WKYS FM with his tech assistant Town Hall audience

The AFRO Team: Kamau High, Diane Hocker, Lenora Howze and Vetta Ridgeway

Menna Demessie, PhD., vice president, Policy Analysis and Research, CBCF

In the vendor exhibit hall, Bernadette Stanis; Thelma from “Good Times”

Michele Wright, MAJIC 102.3 FM

Edgar Brookins and guests at AFRO table

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Vice President Joe Biden Lori George Billingsley, vice president, Community Relations, the Coca-Cola Company of North America

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Honorary Co-Chairs, 45th ALC

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

Aisha Scott and Dr. Elsie Scott

Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner

Stan McKenzie and AME Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

The Webb family Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, senior pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, Ill.

Bernadette Stanis (Thelma from Good Times) and Diane Hocker

Members of the Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall Gospel Service

Cynthia Holiday-Salaam (seated), Amirah Salaam, Nadiyah Salaam, Joyce Henderson, and Gina Pitts Dean; Idn Salaam (standing) and Akbar Salaam

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and TV One News Commentator Roland Martin Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), chair, CBC

The Miles College Choir, Fairfield, Ala.

Gospel recording artist, VaShawn Mitchell

Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mont.)

Student vocalist, Olusola Fadiran

R. Donahue Peoples (center), chair, CBCF Board of Directors with the honorees

Lindsey Sharp, Cellist Tracye Flowers and Lariene Matthews Host Andrea Roane (far right), anchor, Ch-9; Poet Haki Madhubuti, Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Artist Clarence Major and Musician Frederic Yonnet

Geoffrey and Katherine Coleman The Marcus Johnson Project

Faye Hyslop, Edgar Brookins, Florence King and Laryce Goodyear

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Dr. Asma S. Hanif, CNM

Rev. Dr. Andrea King, BWC UMC

Joyce Powell Binns, Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives Dr. Akeda Pearson, Founder 3rd Tea Tasting Testimonials

Miriam Whitehead Brice, Poet/Advocate

Lyn Tyman, L.A.S.E.R.S./ Advocate

Carole Campbell, RN JHH

The 3rd Sunday Tea, Tastings and Testimonials event was held on July 19 at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Baltimore. Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby (District 7) was in attendance and spoke about eliminating violence from our communities. Ms. Joyce Binns represented the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives and Attorney Noelle Winder represented Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Office. Dr. Akeda Pearson established 3rd Sundays Tea, Tastings and Testimonials to educate individuals throughout the State of Maryland and beyond about intimate partner violence while celebrating survivors, remembering victims and providing resources that encourage opportunities for healthier relationships.

Denise McCain, Co-Host Silent Storm-WHUR and Mr. Carl Boone, Service Coordinator Councilman Nick Mosby, District #7

Joyce Powell Binns, remembering victims

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During the annual Torchbearer Awards Breakfast on Sept. 26, the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women presented awards to four outstanding Black women who have made a major impact in the community at Martin’s West in Windsor Mill, Maryland. The breakfast’s theme, “Embracing the Spirit and Power of Women to Advance Change,” exemplifies the mission of the non-profit organization which supports advocacy, community service, leadership development, economic development, education Landa McLaurin, president, Baltimore and health. The Torchbearer Awards honorees were Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter, National Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore Coalition of 100 Black Women City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Laura Murphy, national civil rights and civil liberties leader, and Major General (MD) Linda L. Singh, the Adjutant General of Photos by Maryland.

Dais guests, Coalition members and Torchbearers Awardees are Cynthia Webb, Landa McLaurin, Hon. Marilyn Mosby, Major General (MD) Linda L. Singh, Laura W. Murphy, Hon. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Michele McNeillEmery, Patrice Sanders

Dr. A. Lois De Laine

Rev. Dr. Joan Wharton, 3rd vice president, gives the invocation

Michele McNeill-Emery, president, National Coalition of 100 Black Women

Friendship Academy of Cherry Hill students Malaya Oliver and Keon Garrison

Dr. Thelma T. Daley, Dr. Maria Thompson, president, Coppin State University, Evelyn Chapman

Dr. Paulette Burgess models white mink coat with Harry Evans

Standing Jacqueline Massey, Jacqueline Richardson, Dorothy Armstrong Marshall. Seated, Eleanor "Pete" Matthews, Dr. Patricia Welch, Dean of Urban Studies, Morgan State University

Edna Smith, Beverly Boston and Rita Cooper Jouelle Roberson, member, Morgan State University Choir Southwest Academy Magnet School students are Anisah Weaver, Naima Palmer, Tamia Brinkley

Executive Board members include, seated, Landa McLaurin, president, Dr. Anne O. Emery, President Emeritus, Melanie Hill-Irby, Dr. Thelma T. Daley and, standing, Rev. Dr. Joan Wharton, Nancy Jordan-Howard, Kathy Robertson, Rosemary Atkinson, Karaleigh Henson

Standing, Sylvia Rogers and Sylvia Tilman, Baltimore County Chapter, 100 NCBW with Mozelle Fisher and Dr. Leah Goldsborough-Hasty, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter

Coalition members include Marcine Britton, Nancy Jordan-Howard, Dr. Paulette Burgess, Virgie Williams, M. Fran Brown, Rev. Dr. Joan Wharton, Dr. Patricia Schmoke

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