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The Afro-American, March 19, 2016 - March 25, 2016
LV Voices of Joy
Anniversary Committee; guest preacher, Rev. Kathryn G. Brown, general secretary for Christian Education for the AME Zion Church (front left); Rev. Myrtle Bowen, pastor of Contee (front right)
“Fellowship Gospel Choir” of John Wesley AME Zion Church, Washington, D.C.
Shania Michals
Liturgical dancers of Union Wesley AME Zion Church, Washington, D.C.
Rev. Myrtle Bowen (left), Mistress of Ceremonies, Crystal L. Tolson (center), Joy Wormley Thompson (right)
Contee AME Zion Church, in Washington D.C., celebrated its 132 anniversary Feb. 26. Rev. Kathryn G. Brown delivered the message. Rev. Brown, although a native of Harlem, New York, returned to the church where she delivered her trial sermon thirty years earlier. She is currently the general secretary of Christian education for the AME Zion Church at the denominational headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photos by D. Wemberly
Robin “Sugar” Williams and “Created Vessels” of Galilee Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.
Rev. Myrtle Bowen and Verdelle Pittman-Paige
Expressions
Rev. Myrtle Bowen, (front left)
Eve’s Grace Rev. Kathryn G. Brown
Audrey M. Doman, president Washington DC Alumnae Foundation
Alia Lewis, Keela Sseales, Darniece Shirley and Michelle Robertson
The Washington D.C. Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored their annual “Distinguished Men Cookin’ with the Deltas” event on March 5 at the Howard University Blackburn Center. Nearly 500 guests sampled dishes that raised funds to support the chapter’s community outreach, scholarship project and mentorship programs.
Bill Ritchie
Delta Committee
Nichelle A. Poe, president Washington DC Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Daniel W. Thomas, celebrity chef
Lakisha Hall, Jennifer Bledsoe, Michelle Robertson and Jamera Wells-Lee
Joe Clair, WPGC
D.C. Councilman Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4)
Abbott’s Music Management and Production ( Ricardo L. Abbott on sax)
Cathy Harrell, Adria Washington, Nettie Simon-Owens, Karla Gilchrist, Chavlene Giles and Erica Scavella Hill
Ambassador M. Sharples, Patricia Spench and Carman Jowes
Phyllis Epps, Nancy Harris, Natasha Osbone, DeGloria Hallman and Michelle Leete
T. Butler, Miss DC 2015 Senor Wendy Bridges and Vee Davis Photos by Rob Roberts
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The Afro-American, March 19, 2016 - March 25, 2016
Candidates for Mayor of Baltimore
One of the biggest mayoral debates of the current election season was held at the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University on March 10 in
Baltimore, MD. The AFRO, WEAA-AM radio, the City Paper and the MSU Spokesman newspaper were sponsors of the event.
The nine candidates at the debate were: DeRay Mckesson, left, Nick Mosby, Sheila Dixon, Carl Stokes, Catherine E. Pugh, David Warnock, Elizabeth Embry,
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Mr. and Mrs. James W. Brown
Marsha Jews, moderator
Elizabeth Embry
Carl Stokes
Patrick Gutierrez and Calvin Allen Young III. Vendors like Black Girls Vote and others kept the attendees busy while waiting for the debate to start.
DeRay McKesson with opening statements Ebonee Nelson and Nicole Francis from Black Girls Vote Nick Mosby Sheila Dixon
Aisha Scott, Natasha Jones, LaTarsha Whitaker and Corvette Grier
Patrick Gutierrez
Catherine Pugh Photos by Chanet Wallace
Officers and chapter members of the Philadelphia and Washington DC chapters of the CHUMS were hosted by the Baltimore Chapter members at the Johns Hopkins Club, part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Benjamin Murphy Phillips IV, president of the AFRO American, spoke to the guests and members about the impactful work and history of Mrs. Santa. Mr. Phillips said that both Elizabeth (Bettye) Murphy Phillips Moss, his mother, and Frances Murphy were charter members of the CHUMS. The CHUMS celebrated their 63rd year of providing enrichment of the lives of the local
community, with a focus on mentorship, scholarship and development of children. Special guest, Erica Alston, director of public relations, marketing and business development at Maryland Community Health Initiatives spoke about how neighborhood kids were provided a safe place to “stay alive” Gloria Toxey in the Penn-North Kids Safe Zone, a Jones, president, project which was established with Philadelphia the help of Kaiser Permanente, the CHUMS Chapter Governor’s office and private donors to provide book bags, school supplies and summer field trips for the community kids.
Felicia Phillips, Benjamin M. Phillips IV, president, AFRO-American Newspapers; Shirley Swafford and Alisa S. Swafford, co-chair
Dorothy Marshall, Christine Moore, Blanche Beckham and Bettye Morton
Amanda Street and Khaalid Bell
Dr. Dwight Mills
Washington, D.C. CHUMS: Marilyn Drew, Etta Williams, Sue Priest and Evangeline Stevens
Washington, D.C. CHUMS: Sherrie Garrett, Marilyn Underdue, president; William Underdue and Brenda Lightfoot-Tolbert
Phyllis T. Battle, vice president, Robyn Pries, president, Baltimore CHUMS
Sarah Elias, co-chair; Dr. Antoine Elias, Gloria and Everett Jones
Host chapter, Baltimore CHUMS
William Morton, Jimmie Howard, Evelyn D. Howard and Paul Beckham
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine