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The Afro-American, September 23, 2017 - September 29, 2017
Balto. Co Exec. Kevin Kamenetz honors Karen Outlaw with Tanya Williams-Harris
After 7 performed.
Del Adrienne A. Jones with the Festival Honorees
Del. Benjamin Brooks, U.S. Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, Del. Adrienne A. Jones and Del. Dana Stein
The annual Baltimore County African American Cultural Fesival, which was started by Del. Adrienne A. Jones, was held in Towson, Md., Sept. 16. The well attended event included musical performances by After 7, L.A. Young, UpSyde Down, Kyla Waters (the daughter of popular saxophonist Kim Waters) and Eric Roberson. WOLB radio personality Larry Young greeted fans. There were also displays by The Buffalo Soldiers, historian and author Louis Diggs, The Baltimore County Corvette Club, The Assoc. for the Study of African American Life and History and a photo display of 40 historically recognized African American neighborhoods.
Buffalo Soldier Exhibit
“Sen.” Larry Young (WOLB Radio)
Vendor Benadette J. Mayo from Washington, D.C.
Michael Allen, Wanda Pearson and Clarence Massey of The AFRO American Newspapers
Photos by Anderson R. Ward The Flip Flop Festivus, a benefit to support the Life And Breath Foundation, was held Sept. 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Baltimore’s Harbor East district.The Life and Breath Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness throughout our community about Sarcoidosis, a debilitating inflammatory disease that can attack the lungs, heart, liver and the
brain. Sean Hull is the founder of the Life and Breath Foundation and Pete Gilbert (WBAL TV) was the M.C. A live auction was held to raise money. Guests were able to bid on sports packages, vacation trips and memorabilia. Music was provided by the Affirmative Groove from Richmond, Va.
Flip Flop Festivus Event Committee
The Affirmative Groove Band
Master Of Ceremonies Pete Gilbert (WBAL TV), Ed Norris (Former BPD Commissioner) and Gia Colanero
Volunteers working to construct a new sliding board
The McCulloh Homes Community with KaBOOM
Harvey Grant (Former NBA player) and Sean Hull (Founder, Life and Breath Foundation)
Winnie Ryans and dad S. Rodney Hull
Walt Williams (Former NBA Takiea Hinton, Valerie Fraling, player), Vivian Armstrong, Marama Nengel (Four Seasons Vonda Sykes and Harvey Grant Concierge Supervisor) and (Former NBA player) Diane Hocker (Afro Comm. Relations Dir.) Photos by Anderson R. Ward
McCullough Homes residents and McCulloh Homes volunteers
Over a 200 volunteers from the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), Resident Services, Inc., organizers from KaBOOM! and members of the community joined forces on Aug. 26, to give area children the safe
play environment they deserve by building a new playground at McCulloh Homes. The design is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in June. The new playground will serve more than 500 children in neighborhoods surrounding McCulloh Homes.
City Council President, Bernard “Jack” Young (center right), Rev. Dr. Alvin Hathaway, Sr. Pastor of Union Baptist Church with KaBOOM volunteers
Home Depot Volunteers
Michele Kiley, asst. mgr., McCulloh Homes (center) with Camar Williams, Jermaine Downing, II, Joshua Johnson, Jr.
Resident volunteers of The McCulloh Homes Play Ground Project
Game board painting
Photos by DeVone Marshall