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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