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The Afro-American, June 25, 2016 - July 1, 2016
ABC and greiBO Volunteers
April Sampe, guest soloist
Diane Bell McKoy, president and CEO of ABC
Deborah Weiner, mistress of ceremony
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Martin’s West ballroom in Baltimore was packed with men and women wearing black and white fashions who gathered to celebrate and honor Cirque de Soleil the businesses, corporations and performers individuals who partnered with and invested in the Associated Black Charities. Among the awards presented included Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, The President’s Round Table, BGE, Brown Advisory, Choptank Community Health and the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce. The prestigious 2016 Legacy Award was presented to Jake Oliver, chairman/CEO, Afro American Newspapers.
Special Scholarship Award Recipient, Damonte King and his mother ABC Board of Directors
2016 Gala Honorees
Sherlonda Stokes (center) with gala guests
Robert and Mimi Wallace, co-chair with all three presidents of Johns Hopkins Institutions - Dr. Paul Rothman, Ron Peterson and Ron Daniels and Chineta Davis
Sen. Catherine Pugh with volunteers
David Lyve Lady Ro, Smith and Bria April Watts
Wayne Wilson
Kevin and Eva Branch and Lady Ro
Photos by Chanet Wallace
The annual Black Music Month celebrated its homecoming, June 7, at Peju’s Lounge. This year’s celebration honored April Watts and Celebrity DJ, DJ Lady Mysterious. Also this year featured special musical tributes to Prince, Fantasia and Erykah Badu. The evening started with the artist meet and greet, followed by the red carpet event. The rendition began and the tributes ended the night as this annual homecoming was celebrated in style.
Barbara Armstrong and Jake Oliver
Trayvon Anthony
Kevin Lei
John Hart Davon Flemming
April Hall Melissa Green
Shannon Thomas
Sheri Booker
DJ Lady Mysterious
Brittney Wright
Designer Brandon Warren and friend Shannon
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The Afro-American, June 25, 2016 - July 1, 2016
In preparation for the MGM National Harbor Casino and Hotel’s debut near the end of 2016. Casino executives in conjunction with members of the Prince George’s County government, Economic Development Corporation and the county’s community college gathered June 20 to cut the ribbon on a new employment center that will be used to train and recruit residents who want to work in the new establishment. The center is a $4 million refurbishment of the vacant Thomas Addison Elementary School in Oxon Hill, Md. The center will start to train interested candidates on June 24.
Del. Kris Valderrama (D-District 26), Bill Boasberg, State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-District 26), Dannielle M. Glaros, Lorenzo Creighton, Del. Tony Knott, Logan Gaskill, County Council member Obie Patterson and Dr. Charlene Dukes
Bill Boasberg, general manager, MGM National Harbor
State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-District 26) and Jim Coleman, president and CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation Brian D. Banks
Dr. Charlene Dukes, president, Prince George’s Community College; Alison ByBee, vice president, Food and Beverage and Logan Gaskill, vice president, Human Resources, MGM National Harbor
Lorenzo Creighton, president and COO, MGM National Harbor
Dr. Charlene Dukes, Del. Tony Knott (D-District 26), State Sen. C. Anthony Muse, Council member Obie Patterson (D-District 8) and County Council Vice Chair Dannielle M. Glaros
Photos by Rob Roberts and LaTrina Antoine
Photos by Cheriss May
On June 12 NBA Hall of Famer, businessman and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson, appeared to announce a major
contribution to South Carolina State University (SCSU), an HBCU. SCSU Interim President W. Franklin Evans, alongside
NBA Hall of Famer, businessman and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Kelly Wright, anchor/reporter for FOX news
Johnson, announced a $2.5 million endowed scholarship for the university, whose alumni include Rep. Jim
(l-r) Rep. James E. Clyburn, Michael W. Triplett, president, U.S. Regional Segment, Payer Solutions, Government & TaftHartley for Cigna Corporation; Earvin “Magic” Johnson; W. Franklin Evans, SCSU interim president and Ken Claxton, SCSU Foundation board chair
(l-r) Michael W. Triplett, Sr., Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Charles S. Way Jr., W. Franklin Evans and Ken Claxton
Clyburn (D-S.C.) (class of 1961). Magic pledged $500,000 to SCSU and spoke about plans to help establish scholarships at other HBCUs.
Reginald Thomas presents Earvin “Magic” Johnson, with a gift, a SCSU coffee mug
Stanley Cunningham, president, Washington, DC Chapter, SCSU National Alumni Association
Charles S. Way Jr., SCSU chairman of the board of trustees
(l-r) Kelly Wright; Reginald Thomas, SCSU alumnus and Terrance Head, SCSU Foundation board director
Taylor Taylor, with her dad, Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
(l-r) Jabari Gordon, a recent SCSU graduate; Tyler Ocklenberry, SCSU business economics major; Juwan Ayers, SCSU accounting major; Earvin “Magic” Johnson; W. Franklin Evans; Matthew Guah, SCSU chair of the Business Administration Department; Tiffany Headly, SCSU Marketing graduate; and Yurlee Tinsley, SCSU Management graduate
Ken Claxton, SCSU Foundation board chair
Earvin “Magic” Johnson speaks to LaTrina Antoine, AFRO D.C. editor
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