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The Clayborn family Sheri, Patrick and son Patrick ll
Bethel Helping Hand Ministries
On August 19, the Bethel AME Church of Baltimore sponsored a block party and health fair giving away backpacks filled with school supplies. Some of the bigger vendors represented were the University of Maryland, Enoch Free Library, Maryland Insurance, the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office. Food and clothes were given away to needy families. Rev. Dr. Patrick D. Clayborn, pastor of Bethel AME Church, let the community know that the church just didn’t support them for one day but all year. Kids played games and people danced to music played by DJ Dunnrite.
Giving out school supplies
Gabrielle Hairston
Rev. Clayborn with Sheriff’s Department
Chaz Smith Enoch Pratt Free Library’s table, Kay Price, Ethel Green, Dilan Price and Donna Burley
Rev. Sheri Clayborn, Carla Henry Hopkins and Jenette R. Smith
Church members Robin Boston, Barbara Knox and former Mayor Sheila Dixon
Photos by James Fields Sr.
Tara Shannon, Morgan Patterson, Octavia McCuin, Tajonnae McGinnis and Cordae Crowder Navasha Daya (Event Director) and Fanon Hill (Event Founder)
The Cherry Hill Arts and Music Festival, was on August 19, in Reedbird Park in Cherry Hill. The first annual festival was produced by The Youth Resiliency Institute in partnership with The Cherry Hill Development Corporation and the Cherry Hill Community Coalition. The Youth Resiliency Institute was founded by the husband and wife team of Fannon Hill, a music producer and community activist and Navasha Daya, an internationally acclaimed singer and recording artist and community activist. Daya was the headlining performer of the festival. The Cherry Hill Arts and Music Festival also featured: internationally renowned jazz musician Lafayette Gilchrist, The Panama Band, Russ Shanks, D J Mighty Mark, Tru Soldier, Tidy Baggs, T.T. the Artist, Jonathan Gilmore, Karter Jaymes and Too Phliy.
James Lesane ‘75 and Jackie Linton
Sharon DickersonGreene ‘74 and Brenda Wax ‘73
Charles F.Robinson lll ‘74
Ka’rin Lane and Jasmine Turner
The Opening Parade
Northwestern High School, located in Northwest Baltimore, at 6900 Park Heights Avenue, celebrated its 50th anniversary during the Wildcat Gala at Martin’s West, August 4 2017. Some of the school’s more well-known alumni include former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt. The evening began with a welcome by Charles F.Robinson, lll (class of 1974) and Stacie Teal Locust greeting their Wildcat classmates. The program included dinner, music and a performance by former Northwestern cheerleaders. There were also awards given to Andre Armwood (class of 1975), Derek Brooks (class of 1972) and Edward Shivers inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. A memorial video was also played in honor of some of Northwestern’s deceased classmates. Although it was a night of celebration, it Myron Sears ‘76 was bitter sweet, and Gordy Green’75 because Baltimore City Public Schools decided to merge Northwestern with Forest Park High School Ronald Johnson and at the end of the last Gary Jackson ‘72 school year.
Abu Jibril
Larry “The Celebrity Cab Driver”
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Former cheerleaders
Happy classmates enjoying the gala
Michael Haynie ‘76 and Angie Murphy ‘83
Photos by James Fields Sr.
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undreds of Washington D.C.-area residents celebrated the legacy of Chuck Brown, the Godfather of GoGo music, during the Chuck Brown
Photos by Carlos Rice
Band’s second annual Chuck Brown Day on Aug. 19 at the Chuck Brown Memorial Park in the Northeast quadrant of the city.
Chris Paul
Darlene Hail
Darrel Stewart
Oliver W. Johnson Matt Talley
Regina Moore
Phillip Bowling
Freda Chase and Isie Collins
Local kids play chess during the festival
On July 30, Jerusalem Baptist Church in fellowship hall along with homemade desserts for Northwest, Washington, D.C. hosted their first a bake sale. Rev. Dr. Dwight Webster, a son of the Homecoming/Reunion. About 150 old and new church returned as the guest speaker along with 70 members shared in a fellowship meal in the previous members of the church that included the former first lady of the church, Mrs. Lois Washington, who set the church on fire with a musical selection. The inspiration for the Homecoming was based on an article in the AFRO American Newspapers that captured the churches 137th anniversary.
We Are One Band
Rev. Dr. Dwight Webster, guest minister
Deacon Harry Dancy delivers offertory prayer
Lois Washington
Rev. Rosa Clark
Deaconess Mary Thompson (at mic) and the Homecoming/Reunion Committee
Church Trustee Board: Jean Lucas, Norma Woody, T.J. Thomas, DeVera West and Barnard Fields
Alva Waller and Kevin Dial
Rev. Monica Teal, Rev. Rodney Teal, Pastor, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Dwight Webster and Trudell Webster
The Deacon’s Board
Photos by Rob Roberts
Zandra Johnson, Elizabeth Carroll, Jodi Brickus and Veronica Matthewson
Barbara Sawyer
Claudine Skinner and Deacon Carroll Washington On June 24, on the roof top of the Henry C. Gregory, III Family Life Center for the Historically Black College & University Council of Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington, D.C. under the leadership of its Council President J. Otis Harris, Jr., held the Sweet White Jazzy Night Affair. Proceeds from the event and its the silent auction will go towards the HBCU Councils’ Scholarship Fund for freshmen and returning students who will be or are attending a HBCU.
Photos by Rob Roberts
Pat Cole and Daryl Barnson
Loretta Brown, 92 years old, Carolyn Moye’, Jeanelle Wallace, 90 years old and MiMi Milanes
Deacon John Bailey, Marjorie Bingham, Rita Bibbs-Booth and Juanita Coye Bailey
Hilda Isham, Wayne Mitchell and Shelley Poage
Denise Nash, Celphia Ridley, Rae Martel and Jody Jackson Julia Nixon, singer
The Collaboration Band
(seated), Helen james, Connie Deve, Stephanie Harper, Warren Pyles and Helen Charles (standing) Quentess Davis, Jeri Johnson and Pat Dunston
Brain Stephens, Debra Stephens, Sharon Parker and Bill Highsmith
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