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The Afro-American, November 11, 2017 - November 17, 2017
Craig Muckle, Wynona Redmond, Edgar Brookins, honoree, Candice Nicole Mackel, Millennial Award honoree, Alex Hill, Millennial Award honoree, Joanne Williams, Legacy Award honoree, Antonice Jackson, president, BPRS-DC and Deborah Hyman
Brittany Lewis, Miss Black America 2017
The National Black Public Relations Society’s Washington, D.C. Chapter hosted an event Oct. 21 that celebrated the life and legacy of Ofield Dukes. The Inaugural Ofield Dukes Excellence in Public Relations Reception and Awards was held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Northwest D.C. More than 100 Public Relations and Communications professionals attended to William “Larry” Lucas speaking give tribute to Dukes, about Ofield Dukes who died on Dec 7, 2011.
Antonice Jackson, President, BPRS’ presents the Inaugural Blue Heart Award to Edgar Brookins, D.C. AFRO general manager
Rochelle Ford, Rev. Dr. Unnia Pettus, Lavonia Perryman, Roxie Victorian and her mother, and Johnetta Hardy
Rochelle Ford(left) and Rev. Dr. Unnia Pettus present Ofield Dukes scholarship to Ricky Davis, student at Howard University
Ronald Baker presents the Legacy Award to Joanne Williams
Michael Dutton, Ciara Brooks and Antonice Jackson
Photos by Ronald Baker – Solid Image Photo
Ms. Veteran America 2017 Catherine Bach, keynote speaker, showing off award for outstanding service Cassandra Taylor, talent competition
Rebekah Lloyd, 1st runner up, Callandra Monday, 2nd runner up and Lindsay Gutierrez, Ms. Veteran America 2017 Callandra Mondy, Show Stopper Award and Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski, 1st USAF Female Pilot with The Thunderbirds
Actor Lamman Rucker and Army Veteran Marissa Strock, emcees
Chelsea Evans, winner of the G.I. Jane Competition; Sgt. First Class Akia Sieben (back , left)
Denyse Gordon Watts, Lindsay Gutierrez and Jas Booth, founder and president, Final Salute
Ricardo Watts, Denyse Gordon Watts, Ms. Veteran America Emeritus, Lamman Rucker, Jan Booth and Jammel Booth
Photos by Rob Roberts
Grace, poise, beauty and service are the exemplary qualities that ladies exhibited when they participated in the Ms. Veteran America Competition on Oct. 8 at the Liaison Capitol Hill in Northwest, Washington D.C. The Woman Beyond the Uniform was clearly demonstrated when
more than 20 women veterans strutted across the stage in the categories of G.I. Jane, talent and evening wear. When the dust of the combat boots had settled, Lindsay Gutierrez was crowned Ms. Veteran America 2017. Proceeds from the event will go toward housing for homeless women veterans and their children.
Judges: Gladys Hughes, former Ms. Veteran America, Chief Jessica Myers, Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Michele Jones, Dr. Karen Walker and Kimberly Michelle Miller
The final 10
Ms. Veteran America 2016, Molly Mae Potter does her final walk.
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The Afro-American, November 11, 2017 - November 17, 2017
Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to space, spoke on Nov. 1 at Martin’s West in Baltimore. “Girls do as well or better than boys all the way through high school in science and math,” said Dr. Jemison, the keynote speaker at the 2017
Dr. Mae C. Jemison and Linda Folson Jackson
Dr. Mae C. Jamison, featured speaker at the Women of Excellence Luncheon
Mindy Basara, WBAL-TV Anchor
Members of the Executive Alliance
Dr. Mae C. Jemison with young women from Invest in Girls Hope Baltimore
Women of Excellence luncheon sponsored by the Executive Alliance,an organization for women leaders in Maryland. Dr. Jemison continues to be a vocal activist for improving education access and advocating for greater inclusion of girls in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) programs.
Dr. Anne O. Emery and Karen Bond
Executive Alliance members Margaret Wood and Patricia Lambert
Diane Hocker, Dr. Mae Jemison, Dr. Anne O. Emery and Lenora Howze
Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper with Luwanda Jenkins
Dr. Mae C. Jemison, featured speaker with Executive Alliance members Luwanda Jenkins, Karen Bond, president, Chineta Davis
Courtesy Photos
On Oct. 29 at the Parkway Theater on North Ave., Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and his wife, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings hosted the Baltimore premier of, “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class,” a new documentary by
Carmen Williams and Nessie Scott
acclaimed journalist, Bob Herbert. Through historical footage and deeply personal interviews, the film details harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African- Americans to establish and maintain
a middle class standard of living. After the viewing, there were discussions about the plight of the Black middle class. For the documentary, Herbert spoke with Rep. Cummings, activist Angela Glover Blackwell, Isabel Wilkerson, Marc Morial, Alvin Poussaint and others to uncover generational stories of damaging prejudice against Black families. Norris Davis Screenwriter
Dr. Akeda Pearson
Bob Herbert, Rep. Elijah Cummings, Brent, Gabrielle,Karla and Mikaela Swinton Family who participated in the documentary
Linda Stewart and Dr. Clarter
Bob Herbert, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
Leon F Pinkett lll , Del. Dr. Jay Jaalisi,Rep. Elijah Cummings and Dr. Maya Rockeymore Cummings
Lynn and Emerson Dorsey with Veronica G. Smith and Judge Paul A. Smith Photos by DeVone Marshall
The Children’s Home annual FACES “Glitz & Gloss” gala was on Oct. 27, at The M&T Bank Stadium. The event was hosted by Andre Cooper, CEO, Eric Collier, president and Gail Lee, director of development for the Children’s Home. Ladeishawna Smith spoke Antoynica Ryan, Dr. Dontae Ryan, CoFounders The Ryan Institute, LLC, with Demetriece Thomas, Program Director Diagnostic Unit of The Children’s Home
of her time as a resident and her success after leaving the Children’s Home. Jamie Costello, ABC News Anchor Desmond and Latrina Bowman
Denise Battaslica, displaying completed artwork , Still In Love
Davida Wilson, Lisa Poole and Myra Dickerson
Candice Cooper and Damien Perkins
Trina Green, Jeffrey Reid and Auna Cooper
Harold and Alice Spencer
Ladeishawna Smith, a former resident speaks of her success after leaving The Children’s Home
Timisha Porcher, Florence Scott and Vanessa Smith
Andre Cooper, CEO of The Children’s Home and Eric Collier Photos by DeVone Marshall