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The Afro-American, April 8, 2017 - April 14, 2017
Professor Larry S. Gibson and Dr. Tiffany McMillan Mfume
The unveiling of the Enolia Pettigen McMillan Exhibit was held at Baltimore’s Morgan State University. Many of the photos and articles were from the AFRO’s archives. McMillan was a noted educator and civil rights activist. McMillan was the 1922 recipient of the first Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarship award and in 1975 was the first woman to chair a Morgan State University governing board and first Chairperson of the Board of Regents of Morgan. She died in 2006 at the age of 102. Greetings were delivered by The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Dr. David Wilson President Morgan State University, Dr.Gloria Gibson.
Dr. Gloria Gibson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Kweisi Mfume, Dr. David Wilson, Professor Gibson and Dr. Tiffany McMillan Mfume
The family and friends of Enolia Pettigen McMillan with Dr .David Wilson and Professor Larry S. Gibson Judge Robert M. Bell
Photos by James Fields Sr.
The Baltimore Metro Bennett College Alumnae Association held a breakfast at the Double Tree Hotel Pikesville on April 1 to raise money to assist with scholarships. Mayor Catherine E. Pugh
Dr. Earl S. Richardson 11th President of Morgan State University and Dr. Ruthe T. Sheffey Morgan State University Professor Emeritus
Dr. Burney J. Hollis Professor of English Morgan State University
Dr. David Wilson and Morgan State University Students
addressed the crowd. The keynote speaker for the winning memoir, At Mama’s Knee: event was April D. Ryan, a Baltimore native and Mothers and Race in Black the Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban and White. Radio Networks as well as author of the award
Sounds Unlimited of Western High School
April D. Ryan and Felicia Chenier
Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins and Ardena N. Githara
Dr. Juanita Patience Moss, author
April D. Ryan White House Correspondent
Breakfast Committee Norita Phillips, Ardena N. Githara and The Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant
Crowd enjoying the breakfast Photos by James Fields Sr.
Photos by James Fields Sr.
Débutante Brett-Ashley Hooper and Escort Tyjauhn Christian
Débutante dance
On March 26 at the Sheraton Baltimore in North Towson Md. the Tri-State Association of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia Order of Elks of the
World hosted the 2017 Debutant Cotillion. They celebrated the talents of eight young ladies who had prepared for ten weeks for the occasion. The debutantes performed their ceremonial dance with their fathers and then with their escorts.
Débutante Artisha Griffin and Escort Bruce Durant
Débutante Carisma Forrest and Escort Jalen Hunter
Junior ushers and flower girls
Débutante Taniya Foster Escorts honoring the Débutantes with roses
Margaret Ann Selby and Gregory Conley, directors
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The Afro-American, April 8, 2017 - April 14, 2017
Michele McNeill-Emery, National President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, keynote speaker
Toni Rivera, Michele McNeill-Emery, Linda Jones, Marguerite Rivera, Andrea Bailey, Deborah Rodger, Courtney Holeman, Sonya T. Long and Annette Paterson Monique Acosta House, Lillie Easley Parker, Diane Butts and Dawn Miller
Darsha Davis, musical guest
Diane Butts, mistress of ceremonies
Bernice Vaughan, the Hat Lady
On March 25 the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women hosted their Annual Sisterhood Luncheon and 24th Ebone’ Image Awards at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. The Coalition honored Charniele Herring, Virginia Delegate of the 46th District, Mondre’ Hopson Kornegay, former Technical Services Commander of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Services, and Phyllis J. Randall, chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The Coalition’s National President, Michele McNeillEmery, who has been with the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter for over 25 years, served as the keynote speaker.
Photos by Rob Roberts
2017 Ebone’ Image Award honorees: Phyllis J. Randall, Charniele L. Herring and Mondre’ Hopson-Kornegay
Nicole Fingers Woodard and Julia Pollard
Andrea Bailey, chair and Shayna Jamison
Hat ladies fashion show
Cynthia Roberson, Vanessa Jenkins, Clara Marshall and Nyrisna Beckman
Jimmy Rhee, Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, Eugene Cornelius, Jr., Small Business Administration, Roland Jones, Chair, CRMSDC, Prince George’s County, William Kornegay, SVP, Supply Management, Hilton Worldwide, T. Suzette Moor, Washington Metropolitan Area transit Authority and Marcellous Fry, Jr, Washington Gas Company
Kimberly Marcus, AARP
The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMDSC) held its annual Super Matchmaker Conference on Mar 31 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Md. In addition to matching MBEs with corporate
Sen. Van Hollen (far right) presents citation to Roland Jones and Sharon Pinder, President/CEO, CRMSDC
Guests and attendees
members and government agencies, CRMSDC President Sharon R. Pinder announced the official opening of the CRMSDC MBE Business Consortium that unites three entities: CRMSDC, which facilitates business relationships between MBEs and corporations, the MBDA Business Center, Capital
Region and the nation’s only Federal Procurement Center, which provides access to federal procurement officials and prime contractors throughout the region. Joining Pinder were Senator Chris Van Hollen (Md-D) and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford (Md-R).
Edith Jett McCloud, Acting Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U. S. Department of Commerce
U. S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Ceremonial ribbon cutting for the launch of the Business Consortium
Check presentation to CRMSDC from the Department of Commerce
The Honorable Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor, State of Maryland
Photos by Rob Roberts