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The Afro-American, June 4, 2016 - June 10, 2016
Because of the unpredictable rainy weather, the commencement for Morgan’s graduates was moved inside the Talmadge Hill Field House where more than 800 undergraduates, graduates and honor degrees were awarded degrees. Two Baltimore natives received honorary degrees;
Board Regent, Honorable Elijah E. Cummings
Board Regent Rev. Frances Murphy Draper, Vice Chairman
Sharae Castillo and Jawan Whatley, School of Education
Pamela Scott-Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
2016 Morgan State University Graduates
David Wlson, president
Alumnus Kevin Lyles receives an Honorary Doctorate degree of Laws
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Doctor of Public Service, who was previously Speaker of the House of Representatives and Kevin Lyles, Doctor of Laws, an alumnus who was previously president of Def Jam recordings and is now a partner of 300 Entertainment, a new record label.
Honorable Nancy Pelosi receives an Honorary Doctor of Public Service
The Class of 1966 celebrates 50th Anniversary
Honors Graduates Marquita Lister, announcer
Rev. Bernard Keels, director, University Memorial Chapel
ROTC graduates Benjamin McKnight III, Joshua Tutman and Raymundo DeJesus
Photos by A. Lois De Laine
Coppin State University held its 116th commencement ceremony for the undergraduate class of 2016, at the physical education complex arena on May 21. Along with graduates and Coppin State faculty the gym was filled with proud family members, long distant relatives, friends, alumni, and supporters. The commencement started with remarks from the presiding university president, followed by the Star Spangled Banner. But before the closing of the graduation, the entire gym was able to take home some personal stories, and advice from the guest speaker, David J. Johns as he spoke on his work in the White House with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Elise Collier, President, CSU Alumni Association
Maria Thompson and David J. Jones, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Alicia Ritchie, Esq, Chair, Coppin State University Foundation Board
Morgan's Choir leads the audience in the singing of the Alma Mater directed by Eric Conway
Milan Saunders, Senior Class President
Claudia Nelson, President, Coppin State University Faculty Senate
Shaquille Carbon, President, Coppin State University SGA
Amma Aboraa and David J. Johns
Reverend Franklin Lance
Photos by Chanet Wallace
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum hosted a book talk and signing with Ben Jealous on May 7. Jealous was promoting his book “Reach,” a collection of essays and stories focusing on 40 Black men who speak on living, leading, and succeeding. Two contributors to the book, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., and Rodney D. Foxworth were also in attendance.
Kamala Via
Book signing
Ben Jealous Rodney D. Foxworth Jr.
Ben Jealous, Emmanuel Cephas Jr. and Rodney D. Foxworth Jr. open for questions
Anne Hale, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., Cynthia and Ronal Jefferson
J. Burman
Paz Williams, Emmanuel Cephas Jr., Ben Jealous and son, Will Holmes, Byron Deese and Kier Johnson
John Harris and Kathy Harris Photos by Chanet Wallace
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The Afro-American, June 4, 2016 - June 10, 2016
Carrie Nelson, Gina Harrell, Pat Grant and Irma Cuellar Sarah Pinkney, Dorothy Jackson and Juanita Goudy
Lorne Forde, Kathleen Van Hollen, Katie Whitley, Dr. Susan LeggettJohnson and Catherine Leggett
Brenda Wolff, Sharan Johnson and Barbara Williams
NCNW members
The Montgomery County, Maryland Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) held its annual Afternoon of Music fundraising event at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. on April 10. Katherine Van Hollen, Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) wife, was a special guest. Photos by Rob Roberts
Junella Young (standing) and Barbara Tatum; Dr. Stacey Cole (seated), Odessa Jones and Bea Garner Cheryl Kelly, emcee
Ethel Shelton, Mary Ranley, Martin Williams, Debra Irby, Carrie Henderson, Sylvia Reis, Lillian Reis and Roxanne Williams
Janice Jeter, Theola Myo Khin and Valerie Hall
Necole Parker Randall Pinkett Renee’ Starlynn Allen, Joel P. Martin, Micheal V. Roberts, Necole Parker, Randall Pinkett, George C. Fraser, Linda Clemons, Che Brown, Gina Paige and Willie Jolley
Gina Paige, founder of African Ancestry
FraserNet, a leadership conference for Black people, hosted the 15th Annual Power Networking Conference from May 26-28 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md. The location is set to hold the conference there for the next six years. The conference was listed as one of the Forbes 2015 Top 5 Can’t Miss Conferences for Entrepreneurs. The three-day business and networking summit included keynote speakers, plenary sessions, workshops and panel discussions.
Lyle Karen Creecy, Willie Jolley and Lethia Owens
Rahim Islam, president and CEO, Universal Companies; David Anderson, founder, Empowerment Radio Network and Michel Colyar
“Living Legend” award recipient, Kenny Gamble
Dasiy and Greg Williams
“Entrepreneurs of the Year” recipient, Ifie Sekibo
Photos by Rob Roberts
Tonya Walton; Peggy Morris, president and founder, Sister 4 Sisters Network, Lakei Forest Cosby, Karen Harman, Terry Tabor and C. Bell
Emma Fraser Pendleton
George Fraser, master of ceremonies and CEO of FraserNet