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The Afro-American, September 26, 2015 - October 2, 2015
Georgia L. Duggins, Doris Holmes and Judy Bailey
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Sandra Ray, Robin Banjo and Vashti Battle-Brown
Carol Ball, Marcia Cephus, Dr. Warren Hayman and Tara Turner
The Steppin’ Out Bunch 2015
Shirley Kane, LIllian Augustus, E. Dean Evans, Doris Cooke and Brenda Taylor
On Aug. 31 The Steppin’ Out Bunch, a group of retired school system employees, hosted a day of music, food, dancing and reconnecting with friends at Martin’s West, in Baltimore, Maryland. The event began in 2009 when 18 retirees joined Mildred Long Harper to mark the start of a school year that they would no longer have to work during. Since then, the number of attendees has grown to 1,200 and proceeds go to scholarships the group gives out.
Marsha Logan, Debbie Parker, Willie NIchols, Linda Hollis, Maria Hopewell and Juanita Bellamy
Addie Brown, Dorothy Bostic, Dr. Eilestine G. Grant, Alice Nickens, Margaret Smith, Marilyn McDonald and Dr. Leah Goldberg Hasty
Organizer Mildred Long-Harper greets the guests.
Jacqueline Coate, Adolph McDonald, and Helen McDonald. Standing, Judy Rainey, Geraldine Floyd and Claudette Edgerton-Swain
Stephanie Covington and Glenda Johnson. Standing Valerie Richardson, Victor Green and Walter Carr
Ollie Johnson, Charlie Johnson, Billy Hice, Joseph Sweet, Melvin Watkins, Morgan Kelly, Kenneth Madden, J.B. Dandridge and Herbert Woodward
Donna Williamson, Pamela Banks and Yvonne Brown. Standing, Geraldine Barbour, Carol Foreman, Clarissa Price and Wendy Parker-Robinson
The crowd waiting to receive book bags
Book bags for disbursement
Photos by JD Howard
Kevin Liles and Dr. Dallas Dance
On Aug. 29 the Kevin Liles for A Better Baltimore Foundation hosted its “4th Annual Back to School Festival” in Baltimore County with the support of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Dr. S.
Dallas Dance. The festival took place at Security Square Mall located at 6901 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland.
Stallions N Full Motion Marching Band dancers
Del. Adrienne Jones The Finishing Touch Barbershop with barbers, Kevin Liles, Dr. Dance and Kevin Kamenentz
Freddie Wilson, Billy Harper, Emile Wilson and Carnell Cottrell
Alberta Fenroy and Rosetta S. Anderson
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The Afro-American, September 26, 2015 - October 2, 2015
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2)
On the evening of Sept. 12, the THEARC welcomed nearly 600 guests to it’s 10th anniversary fundraising gala, AfterDark@THEARC. The night featured performances by a duo from The Washington Ballet, a pianos showdown, poetry from Boys & Girls Club member Ayanna Holmes and the Ballou High School’s marching band. Raul Fernandez and Jack Davis The musical stylings of the Chuck Brown Tribute Band and Mamouina Usef ended the night.
Awawu Umhrn and Pat Beauchemin
Eugene and Gina Adams with Leila Battles and J.R. Clark Mike and Tisha Hyter and Margaret Williamson (far right) with some Washington Ballet members
Kimberly Douglass, Edmund Fleet, Michael Murphy and Jean-Marie Fernandez The Washington Ballet Company’s Ashley Murphy and Giancarlo Perez
“I AM THEARC” testimonial by Dajanee Tinker Photos by Rob Roberts
Chuck Brown Band featuring Mamouina Usef
Jean-Marie Fernandez
Bishop Walker School Gumboot Performance Ayanna Holmes, FBR Youth of theYear
Former CBS “Meet the Press” anchor, Bob Schieffer
Dawn Kum and former D.C. Mayor, Vincent Gray
Yolanda Adams
Dorinda Clark-Cole
Ballou High School Marching Band
One of the most celebrated gospel tours returned again this year to the DMV with a stop at the Kennedy Center on Sept 14 in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour featured celebrated and talented gospel acts, including music director and songwriter, Donald Lawrence, vocal
Mary Navies, McDonald’s owner and operator
powerhouse Yolanda Adams, evangelist and the "Rose of Gospel" Dorinda Clark-Cole, the incomparable choralmaster Ricky Dillard, urban inspirational artist DeWayne Woods, Stellar Award nominee and BET Network's "Sunday Best" season six winner Tasha Page-Lockhart and Christian comedienne Small Fire all sharing one stage. Stellar Award winning artist and radio personality Lonnie Hunter hosted the songfest. The free concert series shared
Carl Davis, Gospel Music Heritage Foundation
Lonnie Hunter and Roland Martin Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Pastor Shirley Caesar
DaWayne Woods Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)
Gospel artists singing in salute to the honorees
Charles Humbard, president and CEO, UP TV, Tasha Page-Lockart, Dr. Tenesa Hairston, Gospel Today Magazine and Gospel Artist, Bobby Jones
messages of love, hope and inspiration. Funds raised by the Gospel Tour supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). A special salute to gospel great, Pastor Shirley Caesar was presented by Don Jackson, chairman and CEO, Central City Productions. Additional presentations by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee(D-Texas) recognizing Rev. Jesse Jackson, Andrae’Crouch and Richard Smallwood.
Ricky Dillard, Yolanda Adams, Lonnie Hunter and Dorinda Clark-Cole
Richard Smallwood, Dr. Tenesa Hairston and Bobby Jones
Ronald McDonald with Dr. Margaret Gentry
Melisse Dalher, Rackel Johnson, Roslyn Brock, chair, NAACP Board of Directors, Barbara Brown, Micheka Spence and Deanne Wade Photos by Rob Roberts
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