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The Afro-American, February 10, 2018 - February 16, 2018
Enoch Pratt’s 30th Annual Booklovers’ Breakfast
April Ryan, author, was featured speaker at the Booklovers’ Breakfast
Heidi Daniel, president and CEO, Enoch Pratt Free Library
Savvy Sistahs Book Club members
The sold-out crowd of booklovers gathered at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel on Feb. 3 to listen to April Ryan, a White House correspondent and the Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks.
Y Ladies Book Club members
Ryan, a Baltimore native expressed her delight in being home, and indicated, “I feel so much love in this room from Baltimore.” Author of two bestselling books: “The Presidency in Black and White: My UpClose View of Three Presidents and Race in America,” and “At Mama’s Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White,” Ryan read passages from one of her books and revealed some of her ventures and undertakings while serving as a correspondent at the White House After a question and answer session, copies of April Ryan’s books were for sale at a book signing following the program. The breakfast was sponsored by the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The AFRO American Newspapers was a media sponsor.
The Bookies Book Club members
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members
Same Page Book Club members
Book Buffs Book Club members
In His Light Ministries Book Club members Pleasure of the Text Book Club members
ABC Book Club members
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
`The Academy Awards’ of Line Dancing The 2018 UC Star Awards, which celebrate the popular art of line dancing, were held at the BWI Marriott Hotel Baltimore on Jan. 27. Dancers from all regions of the country gathered to network and dance. There were groups from as far as California, Texas and Illinois. Mike Womack, chairman of the UC Star Awards line dancing event greeted 700 plus dancers. There were regional awards presented as well as special awards. AJ Deace of Baltimore, was presented with the Distinguished Senior Award. John Woodhouse of Illinois walked away with multiple awards.
2017 Western Regional Choreographer Award Sean Dennis and Ejaya Johnson, California
2017 Southern Regional Choreographer Award Darri Thomas
2017 Midwest Regional Choreographer Award John Woodhouse
AJ Dease Steppers on the Move, Baltimore
Sonia Grosss, LaWanda Gross,Anita Smith and James Smith
Step 4 Step from Newark, New Jersey
Dynamic Dancing Duo Andrea Anderson and Marcus Christopher Catrina Daniels and Trish Womack Denise and Lump Yancy, Baltimore
Dance Group Bout Dat Dance, Maryland
Baltimore Line Dancers
Chicago K2C-8712 Line Dancers
Photos by James Fields Sr.