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The Afro-American, March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017
The Black Leadership in Education Honorees and representatives
M.C. Lenora Howze (Afro Dir. of Advertising)
First Lady Lillian Vaughn and Rev. Dr. A.C.D. Vaughn (Sharon Baptist Church)
The AFRO’s Black Leadership in Education ceremony was held on Feb. 23 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture in Baltimore, Md. As part of the AFRO’s 125th Anniversary celebration the AFRO honored 17 African-American educators within Maryland, Washington and Virginia. Lenora Howze, AFRO director of advertising, was William “Billy” Murphy, Dr. Maria Thompson (Pres. Arnold Williams, Jake the M.C. and the Singing CSU) and Dr. Juliette B. Oliver (AFRO CEO/ Sensations Children’s Choir Bell (Pres. UMES) Publisher) and Seth performed. Murphy
Kevin Kamenetz (Balto. Co. Exec.) and Jake Oliver (Afro CEO/ Publisher)
Diversity Initiatives Supervisor, Montgomery County Public Schools
Shan’niya Harrison and Mayor Catherine E. Pugh
MSU president Dr. David Wilson and representatives of Morgan administration.
Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, Dr. David Wilson (Pres. MSU) and Shelonda Stokes (MSU Regent)
The Singing Sensations
Wanda Q. Draper (Exec. Dir. RFL)
Anthony A. Lewis (Verizon Reg. V.P.)
MTA officials Patricia Guiles and Sandra Arnette
Photos by Anderson Ward
Photos by Anderson Ward
Verizon Executives with the Honorees
Verizon Executives : Tabb Bishop, Tony Randall, Larry Graham, Joseph L. Askew, Anthony A. Lewis and Terry Barnes
Verizon’s annual Black History Month Celebration was held at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture on Feb. 25 in Baltimore, Md. Bishop Douglass I. Miles was the M.C. Wanda Q. Draper, executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, gave the welcome address. Baltimore City Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and Prince George’s County Exec. Rushen L. Baker III were guest speakers. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority hosted a children’s arts and crafts workshop. The Empowerment Karen Outlaw, Rhona Temple Choir Bowden, David Skinner, performed and Tanya Williams-Harris Verizon gave out and Davita HostonReggie Parker, Tessa Hill-Aston Williams (Balto. Co. Community Innovator MSU Grad Students (NAACP Balto. City Chapter African American Awards. Cultural Festival Committee)
Khir Henderson and Devin Booker
Gloria D. Pualani and Barbara A. Robinson
Dr. David Wilson, MSU president and Jayrell Cephas Iesha Pankey,Gloria D. Pualani, Gwendolyn Tillman
Dr. Sonja Santelises (CEO Balto. City Schools)
Pres.), Denise Corley, Joyce Sanders and Clarence Kelly
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Digit All City were approved by the Defense Contract Management Agency to provide training to Morgan State University and Coppin State University students in Computer Networking and Security, leading to Jaye Espy and Hongtao Yu, Dean, eventual certification School of Computer Mathematical and Natural Sciences in A+, Network+, and Security+. The training is of no cost to the student. The signing ceremony was held on Feb. 23 in the Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md.
Photos by James Fields Sr.
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The Afro-American, March 4, 2017 - March 10, 2017
The Association for the Study of African American Literature and History held its 91st annual Black History Month luncheon on Feb. 26 in Washington D.C. The luncheon featured keynote speaker Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.). The Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, event’s theme was president, ASALH “A Crisis in Black Education.”
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity presents checks to ASALH
Rev. Dr. Gwen Boyd, 22nd president of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Ingrid Saunders Jones, president, National Council of Negro Women; Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham; Sylvia Cyrus and Ronald A. Stroman, deputy postmaster general, USPS pose with the Dorothy Height Commemorative Stamp
ASALH volunteers
Presentation of the 225th Commemorative Gold Liberty Coin by Michele Satchell, senior advisor to the director, U.S. Mint
Wendy Bridges, Miss Senior D.C. 2015; Billie LaVerne Smith, Ms. Senior D.C. 2016; Lt. Col. Myrtle Bowen; emcee Andrea Roane, WUSA9 ; Gladys Vaughn and Kinosha Soden, Mrs. District of Columbia America
Edgar Brookins, Washington D.C. AFRO general manager; Jeffrey Ballou, president, National Press Club and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.)
Volunteers: Capital Guardian Youth Academy with their supervisors: Sgt. Charles Bennett (left) and Sgt. Kiana Huff (right)
Lonnie Bunch III, director, National Museum of African American History and Culture; Sylvia Cyrus, executive director, ASALH and LaNesha Gale DeBardelaben, ASALH
Karsony Wise Whitehead
Christy Taylor, Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Dorothy Bailey, award recipient
106-year-old Virginia McLaurin with emcee Andrea Roane, WUSA9
Photos by Rob Roberts
Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall Gospel Service hosted its Annual Black History Month Celebration on Feb. 18 at the Memorial Chapel on base in Virginia.
The Links, Arlington, Va. chapter
Gospel Service honoree Larry Bailey with Lt. Col. Grace Hollis, chaplain, JBM-HH Gospel Service
Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness, keynote speaker
Photos by Rob Roberts
Top Ladies of Distinction, Alexandria, Va. chapter members: Lady Ebony Williams, Lord and Lady Gregg, Lord and Lady Williams and Lady Lucretia McClenney
Gospel Service Praise and Worship Team with Minister of Music Bernetta Townsend
Male Chorus, Mount Zion Baptist Church and Eric Green, director
Keeper of the Community honorees: Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee, deputy chief of staff for logistics; Ginger Miller, Women Veteran Interactive; Carla Johnson, The Links; Marjorie Williams, Top Ladies of Distinction, Alexandria, Va. chapter; Evie Brown, The Links, Arlington Va. chapter and Fleet Master Chief April D. Beldo with Rev. Dr. Gail A. Holness(front)
Rosemary Hill and Zelica Johnson, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
Joe Howze and Edgar Brookins, Washington D.C. AFRO general manager with honoree Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee
Tamia Johnson, Miss Black D.C. Teen USA; Karis Felton, Miss D.C. Teen USA; Kara McCullough, Miss DC USA; and Billie LaVerne Smith, Miss Senior D.C.
Deacon Floyd Jenkins, Bernetta Townsend, Elder Mona Fobish and Toni Jenkins
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