April 18, 2015 - April 24, 2015, The Afro-American
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Jeff Dewitt, D.C. Chief Financial Officer; Kenyon McDuffie, D.C. City Councilman Ward 5; Chinyere Hubbard, emcee; Potomac Chapter (Va.); Annie Whatley, president, Capital City Chapter (D.C.); Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, vice president, The Links; Phil Mendelson, Chairman, D.C. City Council; Sheila HarleyWashington, president, Metropolitan Chapter (D.C.); C. Denise Witcher Sessoms, president, Washington Chapter (D.C.); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; and City Councilwoman Local chapters of The Links hosted a “Legislative Day Reception,” Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1
The Links, Washington Chapter, (D.C.) front: President, C. Denise Witcher Sessoms. Second row: Paula Boone, S. Kathryn Allen, Paula Whetsel-Ribeau. Third row: Johanna Thomas, Patricia Bush, Donna Wilson. Fourth row: Brenda Baldwin-Marshall, Tami Brown, Gloria Quick-Alexander, Adrienne Wells, and Lisa McCurdy
Potomac Chapter of Links (Va.) members Tania Jackson, Lisa Kinnard, Chinyere Hubbard, Legislative Day emcee and Cheryl Randall Thomas
March 12, at the John A. Wilson District Building in Northwest D.C. The purpose was to learn about the 2015 legislative priorities of D.C. elected officials. Officials who shared their priorities included D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, City Council Chair Phil Mendelson; Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1; Councilman Kenyon McDuffie, Ward 5; At-Large Councilman Vincent Orange; At-Large Councilwoman Elisa Silverman; and Jeff Dewitt, D.C. chief financial officer. Participating chapters were Capital City Links President Annie Whatley, Metropolitan Links past President Sheila Harley-Washington, Potomac Links President Leslye M. Fraser and Washington Links President C. Denise Witcher Sessoms. The event committee was chaired by Aquila Powell, National The Links, Capital City Chapter (D.C.) members, back row: Claudia McKoin, Michelle Hagans, Aquila Powell; Mignon Clyburn. Second Trends and Services, Capital City Chapter and the Mistress row: Beverly Perry, Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, vice of Ceremonies was Chinyere Hubbard, Potomac Chapter of president, The Links, Annie Whatley, president, Links Inc. Capital City Chapter (D.C.); Staci Hartwell. Front row: Stephanie Myers and Elissa Silverman, D.C. Councilwoman-at-large
Tami Brown, Donna Wilson, Brenda BaldwinMandrall and former Ambassador Suzan Johnson
April Ussery Sisk, Arlington Chapter (Va.), Dr. Stephanie Myers, Capital City (D.C.) and Sheryl Webber Washington, Potomac Chapter (Va.)
Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, Carol Moses, president, PGCAC and Rosie Allen Herring
Aquila Powell, Annie Whatley, president, Capital City (D.C.) Chapter
Karen Williamson, Potomac Chapter (Va.) member, D.C. Commission for Women; Kimberly A. Bassett, D.C. Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives
Regina Jones, Felecia Blowe, Marcia Milton and Charlene Grant
C. Denise Witcher Sessoms,president, Washington (D.C.) Chapter; Patrice Bush and S. Kathryn Allen
Kathi Driver, Morris King , Norma HatotKing and emcee Guy Lambert, WPGC Radio
2015 Scholarship recipients
The officers and members of the Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter(PGCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Board of Directors of the Prince George’s County Alumnae Foundation(PGCDAF) welcomed 1400 guests to the 39th Annual Scholarship Benefit Fashion Show and Luncheon, March 15, at Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Md. 25 outstanding students were awarded scholarships totaling $75,000 and thanks to the leadership of Sinthea Myrick Kelly, chairperson, and Greta Wiggins-Lewis, scholarship chair, for a super affair that continues the extraordinary legacy of education and service to others by the PDCAC and PDCDAF. Hats for the
Sinthea Kelly, standing, Kellery Jones, seated, Rep. Donna M. Edwards (D-Md.) and Camille Exum Ready for the marriage vows
A Springtime duo
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, her daughter, Laney, and mother, Alexandra Alsobrooks
ladies
Chair and co-chairs
Chelsey Green, violinist
Carol Moses and Greta Wiggins-Lewis, chair, scholarship committee
Ready for a formal evening out
2015 Scholarship Committee
On the runway in black and white Photos by Rob Roberts
2015 Fashion Show Committee
April 18, 2015 - April 24, 2015, The Afro-American
Dr. Ruth J.K. Pratt was honored with the Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Harriet Ross
Tubman Day program, March 10 at the Maryland House of Delegates. She was recognized and praised for her lifelong career in education and community
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service. Louis C. Fields, founder of Harriet Tubman Day, presented Dr. Pratt with the award, after warmly welcoming guests.
Louis C. Fields, Midshipman Tiana N. Williams, honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt, Sen. Addie Eckardt and Erol E. Brown Sr. Louis C. Fields, M.C.,honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt, Sen. Addie Eckardt and Erol E. Brown Sr.
“Grandmother” Edna and honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt
Johnny Mautz, Louis C. Fields, honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt, Sheree Sample-Hughes and Del. Chris Adams
Erol E. Brown, Sr., Midshipman Tiana N. Williams and Louis C. Fields
Midshipman Tiana N. Williams and Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt
Artist James Reid, Ted Mack, Louis C. Fields and Erol E. Brown Sr. Honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt and Dr. Joni Jones, Dir. Bannecker-Douglass Museum
The Leah’s Book Club members held their Afternoon Tea with Hats in memory of Irene Bennett Reid, a charter member, a booklover who delighted the membership and audiences with her reviews of books.
Louis C. Fields, honoree Dr. Ruth J. K. Pratt and Erol E. Brown Sr.
Members of Mrs. Reid’s family: son, the Honorable Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore and former mayor of Baltimore; his wife, Dr. Patricia Schmoke; her daughter, Karla Reid Young
and grandchildren, Jewel and Jeremiah Young were present for the recognition. The program included a Salute to 2015 National Women’s History Month honorees: Marietta English, Betty Fitzgerald, Dr. Alison Glascoe, Joy Grandison, Bonnie Green, Shauna K. Henson, Gwendolyn Howard, Ernestine Jones Jolivet, The Honorable Verna JonesRodwell, Dr. Patricia L.
Photos by Anderson Ward
Whelch, Charlotte Makle Williams, and Minister Patricia Yeargin. Over the past four years, the book club has recognized 47 outstanding women. After the tea, the Book of the Month guest author and attorney, A. Dwight Pettit, discussed and signed his book, “Under Color of Law: The Story of An American Family.”
Family members of honoree Shauna Henson are Laura Knight, grandmother, Karl Knight, grandfather. Standing are honoree, with Karaleigh Knight, mother and Candice Davis, cousin
Alice Jones Shelton sponsor, with Sen. Verna JonesRodwell, Ernestine Jones Jolivet,, Ernestine Dunston, sponsor with honoree Charlotte Makle Williams Russell and Ernestine Jones Jolivet (2015 Honoree)
Barbara and A.Dwight Pettit, guest author
Book Club members Margaret Smith, Loraine Brown with daughter Wanda Brown Eleanor P. Matthews, (2014 Honoree), Beulah Wallace, Phylliss Nelson
Gillian Yeadon and Judy Rainey
Sisters Dr.Brenda Conley, Claudette Swain, Garcia Williams Dr. Irene V.Bennett Reid’s family, Dr. Patricia Schmoke, daughter-in-law, the Honorable Kurt Schmoke, son with her grandson, Jeremiah Young
Barbara Lee, Shirley Montgomery, Karla Reid Young (Dr. Irene Bennett Reid's daughter)
Dawn Ray, Betty Shelton (2013 honoree), Hiawatha R. Howard (2014 Honoree), Dr. Alicia Howard
Honorees with sponsors from left, Betty Fitzgerald, Dr. Brenda Bowe Johnson, Gwendolyn Howard, Dr. Alison Briscoe with sponsor Lorna Glascoe Brice
Peggy Jackson and Helen Shelton
Marilyn Dennis McDonald, Dr. Leah Goldsborough Hasty, sponsor with Shauna K. Henson Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine