January 4, 2014 -January 10, 2014, The Afro-American
It happens every year and each time it just gets bigger and bigger. That’s the Holiday Celebration and Toy Drive hosted jointly by Paul Gardner Corporate and Entertainment Group and Special Delivery, Dec. 19, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. The admission price, as always, was the donation of a new toy or item of clothing for
Complimentary cuisine was provided by Class Act Catering. The event was powered by The Flywire and The Finn Group. Music came by the skillful hands of DeeJays Lady Mysterious, P Drama, Gemini, Heat, 5Starr, InFame, WildChild DNA, Supa, Big L and Emcee BZ #TheVoiceoftheCity.
children up to 18 years old. Proceeds increased the benevolence of the Carpenter House, AFRO Charities, Kinder Care and Select Baltimore Area Shelters.
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Laway Banks and Tyeisha Downer
Linda Felder Marilyn and Nick Mosby
Pat Roselle, Steve and Carolyn Wainwright Kimberly McLean, Dr. Elaine Simon and Francine Simon
Tamara Harvey, Michael Davenport and Trenita Purdie Marcine Britton, Zoe Britton, Jim Britton, president, Class Act Catering and Jasmin Britton Mark Hunter, Monique Jones and State Del. Nathaniel Oaks
DJ Lady Mysterious
Brothers, Lawrence III and Marshall Bell
Michelle Cunningham, Marc Clark, Paul Gardner, Jaleea Perryman, Tommy Phillips and Terri Barksdale
Dr. Elaine Simon, Wayne Frazier and Sandra Tillman
Cheryl Ladota, Nann Bunner and Michele Josey
Sapphire Hardy, Nikia Bennett and Kristen Emerson
Lena Redmon, Darnell Carter and Sharon Bunch Marcy Clump, Flywire, and Wanda Watts Wise Guys Motor Cycle Club-Tomi, Glam, Mahogany, Jazzy, Speakeasy, Spice and Diesel
Kimberly Smith and Naasira Muhammad
Keion Carpenter, Lt. Col. Melvin Russell, LaRian Finney and Matt Stevens
Catonya Lester and “G Money,” Doug E. Fresh Entertainment
AFRO Mrs. Santa Diane Hocker, Travis Winkey and Marsha Reeves-Jews
Toni, Shawon Reed, Donovan Brooks, Terri Barksdale, Cory Banks and Catonya Lester Photos by Anderson Ward
The toys piled up at the drive for residents of Christopher’s Place, held Dec. 19 at Phaze 10 in Baltimore. No one wanted children to wake up on Christmas morning without gifts. Christopher’s Place is an intensive residential program that provides transitional housing, employment training and sobriety support to formerly homeless men who are putting their lives back on track. Photos by Bill Tabron
Gem Wilson, Nathaniel Glogan and Anthony L. Jones Featured artists, Marcus Honson on keyboard, Jason Jones on drums and Antoine Chooky Caldwell on bass
DJ Reggie and Phaze 10 restaurateurs Tony Randall and John Carter
Calvin A. Jones and his daughters Karen and Tonya
Event coordinator Ashley Hines and Phaze 10 restaurateur Tony Randall
Nate Tyler, Michael Wilson and Sterling Scribner
Julie Shiver
January 4, 2014 - January 10, 2014, The Afro-American
Blacks in Government (BIG) National President Darlene Young was on hand Dec. 7 at Martin’s Crosswinds at BIG Region XI’s annual holiday dinner and awards gala. Shirley Jones, Region XI president, and gala coordinator Michael McCrimmon put together a sparkling evening of food, raffle and dancing, capped with the presentation of service awards Michael McCrimmon with to federal a raffle winner workers.
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Standing: Charles Clark, Rudy Human, James Belton and Thomas Law. Seated: Loretta Clark, Diane Barrett, Judy Belton and Gayle Law
The 2013 Region XI Award Recipients Sandra Wright, Emma Ellis-Stewart, Rochelle Brown and Janie Ealey “Yes, we are on the Soul Train Line.”
Standing: Jerome Butler and Calvin Blair. Seated: Julie Clark, Genera Butler, Pamela Harris and Sherr’e Taylor
Shirley Jones(third from left), President, Region XI, is presented the Visionary Award for exemplary service; shown here with the Executive Committee
Shirley Jones (left) presents Region XI Membership Chapter of the Year to the Tri-City Chapter President Yahari Butler (center) with other chapter members
Calvin and Karen Scott Mims with Edgar Brookins, D.C. Afro American Newspaper Photos by Rob Roberts
Guests moving though the buffet line In formal attire for that New Year’s Celebration.
The Breakfast/Fashion Show planning committee with Venida Hamilton ( fifth from left), chair of the board of directors, and Audrey Doman (sixth from right), chair of the Annual Breakfast Fashion Show and Auction
Debbra Wadley, Chanara Fennell, Danielle Logan and Khadijah Kirby
The Little Black Dress...always fashionable.
Let the fashion show begin… Auction spotters Natasha Osborne, Nicole Robinson, Erin Clark, Meedie Bardonille and Meredith Webb
Louise Murrill-Graves, chair of the grants award committee, Thelma Randall, Foundation treasurer, and Venida Hamilton Foundation chair; Elaine Farley, Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center, Sylvia Cyrus, ASALH and Nichelle Poe, accepting for the Arts and Letters program of WDCAC and Spelman College’s national alumnae association
Michelle Johnson Everett, Dr. Tyjaun Lee, Rev. Dr. E. Gail Anderson Holness, Amara Dawidson and Sheila Gill-Meban. Standing: Edgar Brookins
Fashions by Lovely Lady Boutique
Master of ceremonies Aaron Gilchrist, NBC 4 Today news anchor, Sylvia Cyrus and Edgar Brookins
Just in time for Christmas shopping, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Washington, D.C. Alumnae Foundation held its 25th annual Breakfast Fashion Show and Live Auction on Dec. 7 at the Washington Hilton in Northwest D.C. In addition to breakfast, a live auction, the awarding of door prizes and the presentation of grants to several community groups, Lovely Lady Boutique staged a high-tempo fashion show. Photos by Rob Roberts
W. Ron Evans (left) auctioning off a lunch with Aaron Gilchrist, NBC 4 Today news anchor
Conchita Jones Yancy and Cherie Brown Jackson accept $3,000 for Project DELTA of the D.C. Alumnae Chapter
Lori Williams and Friends provided music
Standing: Mary Grant, Espanola Hughes, Paula Marshall, Edna Long Green, Pam Ashbly and Reta Lewis. Seated: Edna LL and Glenna Emanuel
December 28, 2013 -January 3, 2014, The Afro-American
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Victor Green and Rev. Willie Ray
Traci Horne, Janean Stubbs-Taylor, Michele Wilson, Stephanie Perkins, Stephanie Smith and Danielle Millberry Seth Murphy, Dr. Ben F. Chavis, Jr. and Hassan Murphy
Hassan Murphy, J. Howard Henderson, CEO Balto. Urban League, Eric White, president, Greater Balto. Leadership Assoc.
Robert Ingram, Marsha ReevesEvery year The Gardner Jews and John Lee Law Group of Baltimore hosts a holiday Sandy Pagnotti, Annie celebration Pagnotti and Debbie Hood that results in thousands of toys to make Christmas Caprece Jackson-Garrett, a little brighter for the Dr. Ben F. Chavis Jr. and children. This year, the Erica Solomon eighth, was no exception as the group partnered with Special Delivery, Dec. 19 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. Toys were shared with AFRO Charities, Carpenter House, Fashiondesigner, Jodi Davis, Kevin Scott Kinder Care and various and Shelonda D. Stokes, CEO, greiBO Baltimore area shelters.
Debbie Allen, Marc Clark, Marsha Reeves-Jews, Valerie Fraling, Kendrick Tilghman and Freddi Vaughn
Monique Jones and Glen Middleton, executive director, AFSCME
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Marilyn Mosby and Shelonda Stokes
Marsha Reeves-Jews, Freddi Vaughn and Karyne Henry
Zachary McDaniels and Anthony Romidian
Photos by Anderson Ward
Rep. Elijah Cummings hosted a holiday reception, Dec. 12, at the Reginald F. Lewis museum in Baltimore. As they arrived for the celebration, guests brought new toys for distribution by AFRO Charities, Light and Wellness Comprehensive Services and the Salvation Army.
Paulette McCoy and James Tibbs
Larry Gibson, Diana Gibson and Rep. Elijah Cummings
Richard Dick Fredericks Members of the Elijah Cummings Youth Program
Joe Smith, Wanda Watts and Terry Brown Nichelle Johnson
Lawrence Bell III and Anishia Coleman
Inez Robb, Kirk Sykes, principal Carver Voc.-Tech. H.S. and Bernetta Dyson
Carla Farrington
Allen Atkins, Major Gene Hogg and Fran Allen, board member, Salvation Army
Photos by Anderson Ward
Dr. Maya RockeymooreCummings
Judith Langley and Robert Christian Scott
Kyle Burke, program coordinator, Tawney Manning, principal, Maritime Industries Academy and Chief Edwin Craig
Karyne Henry and Monique Jones
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Photo by Rob Roberts
December 28, 2013 - January 3, 2014, The Afro-American
Dr. Andrew Ray, Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, was the guest as the Gamma Pi chapter hosted its 40th annual Achievement Week Dinner and Awards program at the Prince Georges Ballroom, Glenarden Md. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), state Sen. Ulysses Currie, state Del. Aisha Braveboy and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker were also on hand to help the Ques recognize several residents for their service to Prince George’s County.
Members of Gamma Pi Chapter with the Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Dr. Andrew Ray
Brothers Milton Harrison, William Smith, Chair, Planning Committee and Tony Lee, MC
Standing: Sondra Kendrick and Antoinette Corbin-Taylor;
Some of the charter members of Gamma Pi Chapter with Dr. Andrew Ray (center) Damien Goins, Devon Williams, Laneka Allison and Richard Allison
Seated: Deborah Mahdi, Mona Calhoun and Mary Lockcamy-High Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), Ambassador Teddy Taylor, Prince George’s County Del. Aisha Braveboy (D-25) and AFRO Newspaper General Manager Edgar Brookins Standing: Rodney and Jesehe Beverly (Seated), Robert Woller, Laverne Day, Deborah and Gregory Goins, and Rochelle and Curtis Bagby
Asa Marie Cook, Student Athlete of the Year and Carolyn Mills-Matthews, Citizen of the Year
Honorees: Bro. Damien Goins; Carolyn Mills-Mathews; Bro. Gordon Everett, Sr.; Asa Marie Cook; Bro. James Alexander and Ambassador (Bro) Teddy Taylor
Brother Brian K. Long, Chapter Basileus, Dr. Andrew Ray, Grand Basileus and Brother Ben Jeffers, Assistant to Dr. Ray
The Browning family: Andre Davis, Candace Davis, Imani Davis (baby), Honoree, Rev. Dr. Jo Anne Browning and Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker enters the ballroom
Some other queens at the pageant: Colby Muhammed, Miss Teen DC United States; Candiace Dillard, Miss United States 2013; Denyse Gordon, Ms Veteran America 2012 and La Shawn White, Miss Capital City United States 2014
Dr. Harrison Foy, Dr. Sauyrette Williams-Foy and Mari-Ashli Foy Brother Tony Lee, Brother William Smith, Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning, Religious Leader of the Year and Brian Long, Chapter Basileus
Brother Gordan Sampson, Brother Ulysses Currie, MD State Senator, Rep. Donna Edwards(D-MD), Dr.(Brother) Mickey Burnim, President, Bowie State University and Rev. Dr.(Brother) Grainger Browning
Past Basileis of Gamma Pi Chapter
D.C.’s Renaissance Hotel was teeming with beauty as contestants vied recently for the titles Miss D.C. USA and Miss D.C. Teen USA posing a tough task for the five judges. Ciera Nicole Butts was crowned Miss DC USA and Dominick Fink was named Miss DC Teen USA And the winner is: before a Ciera Nicole Butt, packed ballMiss DC USA 2014 room.
Contestants during the evening gown competition
The newly crowned queens and the pageant director, Carla Crawford
Miss DC USA Teen contestants in their evening gown competition
Monica Haynes and Jay Kingsley Ibeh The Queen, Ciera Nicole Butt and the Runner Ups
Miss DC USA, Ciera Nicole Butts 2014 with her friends and supporters
Mistress of Ceremonies Sunni and Kamie Crawford The finalists for Miss DC USA 2014
And the winner is Dominick Fink, Miss DC Teen USA 2014 Miss DC Teen USA finalists
Kamie Crawford(with microphone in hand), Carla Crawford, pageant director giving “gifts” to Jessica Frith and Despina Ades, Miss DC USA 2013 and Miss DC Teen USA 2013 respectively
Contestants during the swimsuit competition
Photos by Rob Roberts
Finalist Jessica Bermudez (center) during the Q & A phase of the competition