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The Afro-American, April 16, 2016 - April 22, 2016
Maj. Gen.(Ret.) Dorian Anderson, Vernon Peters, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Barrington Armstrong, Col. (Ret.) Craig Hansford and Rev. Chris Jordan
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III retired April 5 from the United States Army with full honors at Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall, after 41 years of service.
Lt. Gen.(Ret.) William Ward, Gen. Austin and Lt. Gen.(Ret.) Julius Becton
Photos by Edgar Brookins
Dwight Thomas, Clara Landry and Tony Stark
Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, Army Central (middle) with Gen. Austin and Charlene Austin
Brig. Gen. Xavier Brunson, Kirsten Brunson and Joe Howze
Gen. Austin, Edgar Brookins, (Ret.), U.S. Army and Charlene Austin Gen. Austin and Charlene Austin with Gen. Dennis Via, commander, U.S. Army Materiel Command and Linda Via
Maj. Gen.(Ret.) George Alexander, Gen. Austin, Col. (Ret.) Dorene Hurt and Charlene Austin
Austin’s family
Col (Ret.) Don West, Gen. and Charlene Austin and Lt. Gen. Nadja West, Army Surgeon General
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The Afro-American, April 16, 2016 - April 22, 2016
Gerald Stansbury, MD. NAACP Pres. and J. Howard Henderson, CEO GBUL
Andrew Bertamini, Regional Pres., Wells Fargo
The Greater Baltimore Urban League held their Whitney M. Young, Jr. Gala event at the Marriot International Hotel in Baltimore’s Inner Keynote Harbor on April 8. The theme for the speaker Clarence event was Reflect, Recover, Rebuild. Roslyn Campbell, Gina Dyson, Congresswoman Whitney M. Young, Jr. was a civil rights M. Brock, board chair, Donna Edwards, Sharon Pinder pioneer with a long history of Honoree Scott GBUL board chair, and Glenard S. Middleton Sr., activism at the National Urban Staso, CVS NAACP Pres., AFSCME Health League. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the Honoree Honorees Shina Parker Stephanie national board of directors for the and Nikita Haysbert C. Hill National Association of Colored People, was the keynote speaker. Brock is the youngest person to hold this position. Entertainment was provided by The Growing Griots, a Youth Sonjay DeCaires, Literacy Learning Program event coordinator as well as the John Lamkin and Sharon Bunch Wonder Mike and “T” Dynasty III And Friends Band. from The Sugar Hill Gang The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awardees were Rev. Debra GBUL Guild: Barbara Redman, Stacia Hickman, Ronald J. Daniels, Honoree Rev. Mobley, Lisa Horne, Valerie Mitchumpresident of Johns Debra Hickman Williams and Janet Day Hopkins University and Stephanie C. Hill, vice president, Lockeed Martin. Growing Griots, a GBUL Literacy Learning Program
Master Of Ceremony, Charles F. Robinson III, MPT and Wayne Rock, senior dir. National UL
Joint Management Team Monumental Lodge #3Patricia Walker, Deb-Robin Robinson and Lawrence
Elmer and Willa Mae Moore
Choreographer and EscortKenya Johnson and Tia Wright
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Bryant Jenkins, Luwanda Jenkins, Afro CEO/publisher, John J. Oliver Jr. and Barbara Blount-Armstrong
AFRO Associate Editor, James E. Bentley II and John-Allen Sykes II
Darryl Lankford Sr., Jenny Klump, exec. dir., Sharp Dressed Man and Ralph Bolton, director of operations
Monica Mitchell, V.P. Community Development, Wells Fargo
Antoine A. Banks, Wanda Watts, Catalina Byrd, mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon and Doni Glover, Bmore News
The Tri-State Association of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order Elks of the World held their Tri-State Debutante Cotillion on March 20 at the Sheraton Baltimore, Towson, Md. Debutantes are young women in the 11th grade through the first year of college with a 2.5 or higher grade point average. They are taught etiquette, several dances, social interaction and are encouraged to wear a full skirted gown with flat shoes.
Debutantes: Tionna Wells, Aurorah Gayle, Mia Banks, Jasmine Gayle-Charles, Robin Robinson and Cheyenne Durant
Photos by J.D. Howard
Jr. Debutantes: Toni Oliver, Logan Tisdale, Shiann Davis, Ria Wright, Saniyah Butler, Taylor Thomas and De’Shaye Graham
Morien Perry, Jr. Escorts: Joseph Coleman, Macy Perry TyJauhn Christian and and James Jonah Coleman Brisco
Miss Tri-State, Alizah Ghee
Jerline Thompson and Marjorie Suiter
Rose Hamm and Julia Staten
Fred Martin, Sandra Martin and Edward Williams and Jerline Thompson
State Presidents: Carlton Stanley, Bettie Weems, Margaret Selby, Directress and Gregory Conley, Director
Carlton Stanley, George Wright and Barbara Peace
Freddie Bee, Theresa Wright and George Wright
Escorts: Miles Wright, TyreeBrown, Matthew Wallace, Bruce Durant III, Shawn Merillo, Jr., Darryl Bonner and Dre’Shawn Winston