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Brother Prince Brown (Left) and Brother Kevin Brown (Right) Current Third District Representative, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Psi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity held its Annual Achievement Week Dinner on Nov. 4 at the Officers Club on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia. Honorees for the evening included Rev. Dr. Howard John-Wesley, pastor, Alfred Street Baptist Church as “ Citizen of the Year,” Brother Donte Jiggetts as “Man of the Year,” and Brother Victor Taylor as “Superior Service” awardee.
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Bettye Simmons
Rev. Dr. John-Wesley
Brother Turner Mebane Brother Victor Taylor, Superior Service honoree
Brother Donte Jiggetts, Psi Nu Chapter 2017 Omega Man of the Year
Brother Eugene Skinner, Jr.
Brother James Pierce, Master of Ceremony
Brother Markus Gaines presents the Citizen of the Year award to Rev. Dr. Howard John-Wesley(left)
Photos by Leta Harrison
On Oct. 31, the South African Embassy held an event that introduced the South Africa Science and Technology Train and honored the 100th birthday of Oliver Tambo. Tambo served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 19671991. The Science and Technology Train is a proposed scientific community on rails that is sponsored Pangea Geophysics and Geodesy Working Group. The event was held at the residence of South Africa’s ambassador to the United States H.E. Mninwa J. Mahlangu.
Thabo Sanyane, Mosipo Monkelela, Thivhonali, Thathi, Nolwazi Ndlovy and Gkiffth Gkiffth
Johnathan Eigege, Marina LLeonart-Lalvo, Zinna Senbetta, Katherine Russell, June Costa and Dwight F. Holloway, Jr.
Brian Adienge, Jackson Pincus, Mae Mwaura and Mariam Mahgoub
South African Ambassador, Amb Mahlangu and his wife, Nomaswazi Mahlangu
June Costa talks about the S&T Train
Vocalist, director and founder of The Embassy Series: Concert at Embassies & Ambassador’s Residences Jerome Barry, Vocalist Nteboheng Leboea, Pianist Sahun Hong and Cellist,[ Jacques-Pierre Malan
Mosipo Nonkelela and Mantam Nquunza
Barbara BlountArmstrong and Brenda BlountSaddler
From The South African Embassy: Thilivhali Ratshitanga, political counselor; Nowetu Luti- minister plenipotentiary; Ndumiso Mngadi,third secretary and Thabo Sanyane- first secretary
Singing of the South African National Anthem and The American National Anthem
Photos by Rob Roberts
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Photos by Anderson Ward
Baltimore Chapter Continentals Society Inc.
Union Bethel AME Methodist Church
ABCPRS organization receives a scholarship check
Pi Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Coppin State University Alumni
Christmas Party With A Purpose
The Steppin’ Out Bunch’s seventh annual Christmas party was held at the Forum Caterers on Dec. 4. the event is held to raise and distribute scholarship money to qualified organizations. Eleven organizations each received $1000 scholarship donations. The Steppin’ Out Bunch also conducted a toy drive to support the AFRO’s Ms. Santa program and over 100 toys were collected.
Baltimore Co. Chapter, Pinochle Bugs, Dorothy Short, Valerie Richardson, Helen McDonald presåent a check to Mrs. Santa
Heritage UCC members
New Shiloh Baptist Church members
Rose Davis Hamm, Diane Hocker and Patricia
Barbara Banks gives scholarship check to Wayland Baptist Church
Ms. Santa (Diane Hocker) and the Steppin’ Out Bunch Executive Committee
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Homecoming Concert
On Nov. 12, the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore held it’s Fall concert at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen at 5200 N. Charles St. This year’s concert showcased “Africa is Calling Thee” a musical and oratory experience, as well as the Cardinal Shehan School Choir. The concert was conducted by Marco K. Merrick, a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, which sponsored the event with the Community Concert Choir of Baltimore. W. Patrick Alston as the organist, Marcus D. Smith the pianist, and Jocque Brown on percussion.
Cardinal Shehan School Choir
Marco K. Merrick leading the choir
African drummers, Charles Watson, Barsheid Bowman, Jamal Moore and Byron Johnson
Marco K Merrick
Janice Chance Mother of Gold Star Marine.
Cereta Spencer Board Assistant Vice Chair MCVET.
Kai Young
Jonathan McCall WJZ-TV 13.
Community Concert Choir
African drummers perform during concert
Photos by Keyon Smith
Jeffery L.Kendrick Executive Director MCVET and Evelyn Gaines MCVET Board Chair.
Morgan State University Bear Battalion Cadets members Senoussi, Lawson and Harried.
The 2017 fall fundraiser presented by Suited to Succeed and the Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training (MCVET), was held at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Baltimore, on Nov. 16. The evening began with Cereta Spencer greeting the guests. Jeffery L. Kendrick and Evelyn Gaines gave history of MCVET. Actor Charles “Rock” Dutton was the honorary chair for the night. Guests included Bernard C.”Jack” Young, president of the Baltimore City Council and Marilyn Mosby, state’s attorney for Baltimore. Internationally renowned singer Maysa Leak, a Baltimore native, entertained the guests with some of her many hit songs. Emcees for the event were Kelly Swoope, anchor for ABC2-WMAR TV Baltimore and Jonathan McCall, WJZ-TV 13 Baltimore.
Dickson, Chef Amid Rashid with Bernard C.”Jack”Young Baltimore City Council.
Shon Emmanuel and Charles “Roc” Dutton
Inez Franklin,Chavez Franklin and Tammy Clowney.
Jonathan McCall WJZ-TV 13,Maysa Leak and Kelly Swoope Ancor for ABC2 News.
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