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The Afro-American, June 16, 2018 - June 22, 2018

Les Gemmes, Inc., Baltimore County Chapter Sisters

Putting on the Ritz

Phillis Doggett, Luchetia Haprell, Lynnea Mitchell Dana Dean, Barabara Burgess, Jestine Brown, Yvonne Terry Lewis and Loretta Poole-Hill

William Glenn

On June 9, the Baltimore County Chapter of Les Gemmes held their annual scholarship fund raiser at Diamondz Event Hall in Randallstown. The Charlene Rowley Scholarship was awarded to the Rowley family. The event featured dancing, food, raffles and live entertainment.

Bobby McQueen Bey, Phyllis Street, Sheila Eley, Barbara Glenn, William Glenn, Regina Battle and Thaddeus Logan

Albert West and Pat Blackwell

Founders, Betty Pettiford and Janyce Cunningham

Gail Leach, Barbara Glenn and Dr. Kathleen White

The Rowley Family

Kevin J. Frazier and Deborah Courtney Peterson

Photos by DeVone Greg Norton and Dr. Alicia Coleman Marshall

Ed Terry's Tapsichore, Rose Bean, Deborah Meacham, Brenda McNeil and Linda Hollis

Patrice Sanders News Anchor,Fox45 Morning News and Mistress of Ceremonies

Associated Black Charities held their annual gala on June 9, at Martin’s West in Woodlawn. City and state officials attended the event, where awards were presented to national and local honorees.

Photos by James Fields Sr.

Diane Bell-McKoy, President and CEO, Associated Black Charities

Mark L. Wasserman University of Maryland Medical System

Dominique Moore, Diane BellMcKoy, Tawana Bhagwat ,Honoree Sonja Sohn, Candace Breland Osunsade and Darryl Stokes

Quintin Lathan, Beauty Plus, Ray Davis, Chef, and DeJuan Patterson, Mayor's Office of External Affair Yvonne Harper and Kenyetta Lewis

Dominique Moore, Diane Bell-McKoy, Tawana Bhagwat, Honoree J. Howard Henderson, Candace Breland Osunsade and Darryl Stokes

Lindsey Rowell, Ryan Raback Robert Matthews and Leah Rowell

Dominique Moore, Diane BellMcKoy, Tawana Bhagwat, Honoree Rev.Eugene Taylor Sutton,Candace Honoree John Frisch Breland Osunsade and Darryl Stokes

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June 16, 2018 - June 22, 2018, The Afro-American

The U.S Dream Academy and its founder, Wintley Phipps celebrated its 20th year anniversary during its 17th Annual “Power of A Dream” Gala, themed, “Living The Dream,” in Northwest,Washington, D.C at the

Marriott Marquis Hotel. The event took place on May 8. This year’s gala was hosted by popular award-winning actor, producer and director Larenz Tate. This year’s Southwest Mentors of the Year were Darwin Kemp, (Washington, D.C.), Roosevelt Neely (Houston, TX.) and Beverly Smith (Indianapolis, IN). Honorees were David Shapiro, President and CEO of MENTOR and Mpumi Nobiva. Since 2001, the Gala has raised more than $17 million to assist with high-quality after-school programs. The program focuses on helping children of incarcerated parents and those lagging behind in school.

Emy Edouard, former

Triscina Grey and Larenz Tate, emcees

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Lavern Chatman

dream teen member, keynote speaker

Musical selection by the Takoma Academy Chorale Whitney Phipps and Sandra Randolph, Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Dream Academy

Wintley Phipps (3rd from left, front) with members of the Board of Directors and honorees

Photos by Rob Roberts

Young reporters Princess Courtney, Ajejando Jimenez and Temitayo Adeola interview Mpumi Nobiva(2nd from left) international speaker and entrepreneur

C. Diane Wallace Booker and Jarrett Adams (far right) present the DR. MLK, Jr. Community Service Award to David Shapiro, CEO, MENTORS

Actor Larenz Tate, WHUR Radio Personality Triscina Grey, C. Diane Wallace Booker, executive director, U.S. Dream Academy, Legendary actress Cicely Tyson, Whitney Phipps, Founder, U.S. Dream Academy and Wanda Durant, mother of Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors, MVP of the 2018 NBA Championship game

Dreamkids

Cicely Tyson being interviewed by young reporter, Temitayo Adeola

Miss Black America Delegate and National Newspaper Publisher’s Association Staff Writer Lauren Poteat, Dawn Moss, Miss Black USA 1196, international producer and motivational speaker hosted the Celebrate Women Who Lead panel a Carolina Kitchen

in Hyattsville, Md. There, female leaders from media and marketing shared insight on breaking into the worlds of journalism and public relations.

Dawn Moss, Miss Black USA 1196, international producer and motivational speaker.

Photos by Brigette White

NNPA Staff Writer and Miss Black America 2018 Delegate, Lauren Poteat Nathalie Nicole, Foundr of Women Who Boss Network CEO of Plush Enterprises, Latifah Majied, Integrated Marketing Specialist Radio One and Alonda Thomas, Public Relations Howard University

Monica McNutt, Reporter, Chardelle Moore, Fox45 Baltimore Reporter/ Anchor, Onyachi Chuku, Media Specialist, Prince George’s Cable Television Station, Candace Adkins, News Producer WHUR and Senior Production and Asset Management TV One

Chardelle Moore, Fox45 Baltimore Reporter and Anchor, Jenee James, Senior Producer, TV One, Nathalie Nicole, Founder of Women Who Boss Network and CEO of Plush Enterprises, Alonda Thomas, Public Relations Howard University, Latifah Majied, Integrated Marketing Specialist Radio One, Candice Adkins, News Producer WHUR and Monica McNutt, Reporter

Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor presenting a social media award

Alee Opuiyo, Founder Dynamic Relations Photos by Rob Roberts

Audience member poses a question to panelists

Dawn Moss, Miss Black USA 1996, International Producer and Motivational Speaker, General Manager of Carolina Kitchen

Tim Jones (right) speaks to students about the Drones technology

Dr. Treniece Terry

Tanya Edelin, Director of Community Health, Kaiser Permanente, Sam Washington, HBCU Alliance and Monique Robinson-Poole, STEM Electronic Mentor

On April 28 the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance Inc. (DCHBCUAA), in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Comcast, hosted the annual College Awareness and Planning for Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workshop. High school students from underrepresented populations participated in this one-day workshop. The workshop took place at the Kaiser Permanente headquarters located in Rockville, Md. Dr. Ava Morrow is the DCHBCUAA STEM Coordinator.

Dr. Jeanita Pritchett, STEM Program Manager, Dr. Treniece Terry, STEM Mentor, Dr. Nicole King, STEM Coordinator and Dr. Ava Morrow, STEM Program Coordinator

Student with Transportation Exploration sign; exploring the technology of transportation on all levels