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Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine and AFRO Staff The sounds of laughter and a welcoming atmosphere filled the fellowship hall at Sharon Baptist Church on April 23 as ladies dressed in their spring dresses and colorful hats gave a
salute to the Women of The AFRO. Each hostess had beautifully decorated tables with fine china, colorful linens with draped ribbons, pearls and fresh flowers. The main course, however was the different assortment of flavored teas poured from fancy teapots to complement the meal. The highlight of the afternoon was the guest speaker, Dr. Toya Guest speaker Corbett, Dean of
John “Jake” Oliver Jr., CEO/Publisher, AFRO American Newspapers
Hostess Karen Outlaw and guests
Students at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) who wrote her dissertation on “Family, Faith and Feminism: The Murphy Women, 1896-2000” and provided an historical insight of the powerful Murphy Women of The AFRO.
Dr. Toya Corbett
Hostess Lillian Vaughn and guests
Hostess Denise DeLeaver’s table
Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper gives the Occasion
Hostess Marsha Jews with Leslie KingHammond
Hostess Barbara Blount Armstrong’s table
Hostess Patricia Tunstall and guests
Hostesses Phyllis Reese and Mary Demory and guests
Hostess Landa McLaurin and guests
Hostess Takiea Hinton and guests
Hostess Lenora Howze and guests
Hostess LaTrina Antoine and guests
Hostess Barbara Blount Armstrong
Rev. A.C.D. Vaughn Sr, pastor, Sharon Baptist Church delivers the invocation
Hostess Beverly Carter and guests
Hostess Marcine Britton’s table
Hostess Marsha Jews and guests
Hostess Diane Bell-McKoy and guests
Hostess Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper and guests
Cimon Byrd Burris, Hostess Laura Byrd and Myra
Marsha Logan and Gladys Bragg
Baltimore Chapter CHUMS, Inc.
Hostess Diane Hocker and guests
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The Afro-American, April 29, 2017 - May 5, 2017
D.C. Mayor Bowser (at podium) and Michael Jones, principal at Triden Development Group; Brandon Tood, Ward 4 Councilmember; Vicki Davis, president, Urban Atlantic; and Charles K. Watters, Jr., senior managing director at Hines
The Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group hosted a ground breaking ceremony April 24 for the start of land acquisition and development of The Parks at Walter Reed, a mixeduse neighborhood totaling more than 3.1 million square feet. The development is expected to take anywhere from 10-15 years and will include more than 2100 rental units; housing including 432 affordable
housing units, 150,000-250,000 of retail space, a hotel and conference center, arts and cultural space, and space for medical care facilitated by Howard University.
D.C. officials, Walter Reed and Hines executives commemoratively break ground for the new development
District of Columbia International School student choir Photos by Rob Roberts
Tamika C. Sims
The Negro League of Legends Hall of Fame hosted a Legacy night celebration on March 31 at the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, Md. The celebration was the 60th birthday of Dwayne Sims, founder of the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame (NLLHOF). The event included Smooth Jazz artist Wake Campbell, Master-T “Barry White” tribute, and headliner Ray Apollo Allen and band.
La Shana Barker portrays “Billy Holiday”
Singer Ray Apollo Allen
Pro-Tran owners , Irving and wife Edie, partners of the official NLLHOF luxury motor coach
Courtesy Photos
Master-T tribute to “Barry White” James Copland and Marilyn Flemings with Dwayne Sims
Musical icon Herb Fame of “Peaches and Herb” with wife Yvonne
Kenny and Gasby Brown
Front row (l to r): Loretta A. Bullock (1st cousin), Pastor Gregory M. Sims (brother), Rev. Thomas H. Sims (father), Lillie M. Sims (mother); Standing: Dwayne Sims, Kimberly Sims-Lee (sister), Daryl H. Sims (brother)
Pamela Jenkins, Edgar Brookins, AFRO D.C. General Manager; Ebony McMorris, emcee, Radio One News Correspondent and Dwayne Sims
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