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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.
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The Afro-American, February 10, 2018 - February 16, 2018
Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Audience member asking a question
Panel discussion: Bruce Johnson, Anchor, WUSA9 News, Tom Jennings, Producer, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X and Damion Thomas, PhD, Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Ilyasah Al Shabazz, author, professor and daughter of Malcolm X.
Comcast, the Smithsonian Channel and the National Museum of African American History and Culture hosted a screening and panel discussion of “The Lost Tapes: Malcom X” on Jan. 31 at the museum in Northwest, Washington, D.C. A lively discussion of the documentary was hosted by Bruce Johnson,anchor,WUSA9 News, with the documentary producer, Tom Jennings and Damion Thomas, PhD, curator, NMAAHC. Special guests in attendance included Malcolm X’s daughters, llyasah, Malikah and Qubilah Shabazz.
Edgar Brookins, General Manager, DC Afro American Newspaper, Joe Madison, Sirius XM Radio, Amy Billingsley, and Malcolm X daughters: Ilyasah, Malikah and Qubilah Shabazz.
Donna Ratley Washington, VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Comcast
Loretta Hancock, Mia Liley, Lisa Kinnard and Dr. Yolanda Hancock
Damion Thomas, PhD, Curator, Museum of African American History & Culture; Rashad M. Young, City Administrator, District of Columbia; Donna Rattley Washington, VP, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast; Tom Jennings, Producer, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X; Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy Director, Museum of African American History & Culture; Ilyasah Shabazz, Author, Acvitist, Professor; Bruce Johnson, Anchor, WUSA9; Tom Hayden, President, Smithsonian Channel; David Royle, EVP, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Channel
Desna Johnson, Miss Prince George’s County 2018, Jen Dewberry, Pageant Executive Director and Solange Muller, Miss Prince George’s County 2018 Outstanding Teen
Photos by Rob Roberts
Opening dance presentation
Swim suit competition
Emcees: Kathleen Masek, Miss Maryland 2017 and Chloe Windman, Miss Maryland 2017 Outstanding Teen
The first annual Miss Prince George’s County was held on Jan. 28 at the Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Md. Put on by the Miss Prince George’s County Scholarship Organization , contestants competed in categories such as lifestyle, fitness, talent, evening gown and on-stage question. Desna Johnson was crowned Miss Prince George’s County 2018 and Solange Muller was crowned Outstanding Teen.
Talent competition On stage question and answer
Pageant Executive Team: Carol Herring-Reid, Beverly Franklin, Brittany Anderson, Shane Hargreaves, Jen Dewberry, Andristine Robinson and Natalie Stephenson
Maris Higginbotham, is runner up, Miss Prince George’s County, Desna Johnson, winner, Miss Prince George’s County 2018, Vanessa Rennock, 2nd runner, Miss Prince George’s County Outstanding Teen, Yamileth Salomon, 1st runner up, Miss Prince George’s County Outstanding Teen and Solange Muller, winner, Miss Prince George’s County Outstanding Teen 2018
Junior ROTC Color Guard
The judges; Sean Meredith, Delna Gray, Solange Muller, Desna Johnson, Rosalyn Aker-Black, Joi Banister and Melvin High
Photos by Rob Roberts