March 25, 2017 - March 31, 2017, The Afro-American
The Baltimore City Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs hosted their annual Living Women’s History Makers’ Awards Breakfast at the Forum Caterers on March 18. The NANBPW is a service organization, and in observance of their theme,
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“Recognizing and Awarding the Outstanding Achievement of Women Living History Makers,” five women were honored in the categories of Business, Community Service, Entrepreneurship, Law and Justice and Leadership. Awards were presented to S. Monique Smith-Person, Lisa Yerby-Bryson, Muriel Gayle Briscoe, the Honorable Shirley M. Watts, and Teresa Everett.
Living Women’s History Makers are Lisa Yerby-Bryson, Community Service Award, Teresa Everett, Leadership Award, S. Monique Smith-Person, Business Award, The Honorable Shirley Watts, Law and Justice Award, Muriel Gayle Briscoe, Entrepreneurship Award Dr. Edmonia Yates gave the closing prayer
Flutist Cassandra Lucas entertained the guests with “My Help”, “A Change is Gonna Come” and “I’m Every Woman”
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Baltimore City Club Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
The 17th annual Buffalo Soldiers’ Memorial Ball was held on Feb. 25 at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The ball
was sponsored by the National Association for Black Veterans. Over 400 attended. Attendees came from as far away as Chi-
cago, IL. Clarence “Tiger” Davis was the M.C. MSU ROTC Color Guard presented the colors. The Transportation Battalion of the Maryland National Guard and Montford Point Marines were honored.
Monford Point Marines, Richard Bright, Henry Wilcots, Patricia Ruffin and Odell Young, Seated: Carol Bright, William Foreman and Lee Douglas Jr.
Honoree Rose Mary Pinder
Honoree Dr. Joann Fisher
Honoree Samuel Rodriguez
Honoree William “Crab” Foster
Honoree Arthur Cooper
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Clarence “Tiger” Davis, MSU Color Guard and Congressman John Sarbanes
Honorees with members of the 231st Transportation Batt. Maryland National Guard
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The Afro-American, March 25, 2017 - March 31, 2017
An Affordable Housing rally was held on March 18 at the Foundry United Methodist Church in Northwest D.C. At the rally, tenants, homeowners, social service providers voiced their need for more affordable housing in the city.
Housing Production Trust Fund Resident Flor De Guzman
Chairman of the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee and Ward 5 Council member Anita Bonds.
Vice President and Mid-Atlantic market leader for Enterprise Community Partners David Bowers discusses the importance of home ownership.
Advocacy specialist at Miriam’s Kitchen Jesse Rabinowitz, Director for the D.C. Department of Human Services Laura Zeilinger, Mayor of D.C., Muriel Bowser, Polly Donaldson; and Steve Glaude
Steve Glaude, president and CEO at Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development, gives the opening welcome .
“Home is where the art is” Youth winner Nana Osei-Ampedu and the Vice President of Local Initiatives Support Coalition Oramenta Newsome
Home Purchase Assistance Program Resident Jeanette Bright, tearfully tells her story of buying her first home.
Photos by Mark Mahoney
The Greater Washington Urban League held its 45th annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Gala on March 10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Northwest, Washington, DC. Marc Battle, vice president, Pepco Region, D.C.; Debbi Jarvis, vice president, Corporate Citizenship and Social responsibility, Pepco and David M. Valazquez, CEO, and president, Pepco Holdings
GWUL Board of Directors
George Lambert, Jr. and Norma Barfield presenting the Impact Leadership Award to Lonnie Bunch
Special guest Marc Morial, president and CEO, National Urban League
2017 Scholarship Recipients George, Bernaedette and Guy Lambert
Carol Motley, Lavern Chatman and Ethel Mitchell Rock
Michael Akin, outgoing chair introduces Jessie Price, new chair, board of directors
Lonnie Bunch, Lelah Hathaway and Maria Marable-Bunch
Prince George’s Council, District 7 Karen Toles; Cora Master Barry and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker
Thomasina Perkins-Washington; Ben Chavis; Sharence Crawford, ANC commissioner; Lonnie Bunch and Ciera Jackson, Miss D.C.
Stacey Burnette(left) and George Lambert present to NBC4 Anchor, Jim Vance and the Jim Vance Scholarship for the National Collegiate Preparatory School
George Lambert, Jr., R&B singer Lelah Hathaway, and Michael Akin and his wife
Photos by Rob Roberts