92nd Annual Black History Luncheon

The Association For The Study Of African American Life And History

92nd Annual Black History Luncheon Saturday, February 24, 2018 WASHINGTON RENAISSANCE HOTEL • 999 NINTH STREET, NW • WASHINGTON, D.C. ASALH.ORG #ASALH #BLACKHISTORYLUNCHEON #CARTERGWOODSON

Luncheon Progr am Mistress of Ceremonies

Membership Appeal

Ms. Andrea Roane - WUSA 9 News Anchor

Ms. Andrea Roane

Musical Selection Negro National Anthem - “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

R affle Dr awing Raffle Committee with Pageant Queens

Unveiling of the Commemor ative Stamp Greetings

Mr. Ronald A. Stroman - Deputy Postmaster General, United States

Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham - ASALH President

Postal Service

Reflections on the Theme Dr. Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and African

Introduction of Military Moder ator and Panelists

American Studies, Brandeis University

Ms. Andrea Roane

Moder ator And Panelists Introduction of Executive Council and Special Guests Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn and Dr. Sharita J. Thompson, Luncheon Co-Chairs

Vietnam War Commemor ation

Major Jaspen “Jas” Boothe , US Army Reserves and Founder/ President, Final Salute, Inc., Lt. Gen. (Retired) William E. “Kip” Ward - President of Sentel Corporation.

Dr. James Dula, Major, United States Air Force (Retired)

Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, United States Marine Corps, Retired

Special Guest Memorium ASALH Volunteer - 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, III

Invocation and Gr ace Reverend Pastor Jerome (Sam) Tarver, ESQ. MDiv., DMin. Commander, United States Navy

Cadet Simone Askew, First Captain, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and 2017 Rhodes Scholar

Presentation of Awards Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter, ASALH Awards Chair Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, Professor of History, Temple University Mr. Edgar Brookins, General and Circulation Manager, Afro-American

Lunch is served Salad Mixed greens, shredded carrots, herbed focaccia crostini, multigrain salad with sundried cherries, scallion, sundried tomatoes, sweet peas, feta cheeses, blood orange vinaigrette dressing.

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Special Presentations Mr. Antonio F. Knox, Sr. 40th Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Kenneth A. Brown, Chairman, Omega Life Membership

Entrée Cider brined chicken breast, merlot brown sauce, macaroni and cheese, butternut squash and broccolini Dessert Tiramisu mousse w/ chocolate shavings

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Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements Ms. Sylvia Cyrus, ASALH Executive Director

Benediction Dr. Frances M. Draper, CEO/Publisher, AFRO American Newspaper

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Progr am Participants Moder ator

Panelist

Panelist

Major Jaspen “Jas” Boothe

Dr. James Dula

US Army Reserves, Founder/ President, Final Salute, Inc.

Major (Ret.), USAF

Lt. Gen.(Ret.) William “Kip” Ward

Emcee

Council Award of Special Recognition

Ms. Andrea Roane WUSA9 EMMY and Gr acie Award Winning News Anchor

President, Sentel orpor ation

Living Legacy Awardee

Mr. Edgar Brookins Gener al/Circulation Manager, Washington DC Office, Afro American Newspaper

Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas Professor, Department of History Temple University

Ms. Lena Horne 2018 Black Heritage Stamp

Entertainment Provided by AJQ+1

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Sponsors/Donors

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Sponsors HERITAGE SPONSORS

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated November 17, 1911 Howard University, Washington, DC

Omega Life Membership Foundation, Incorporated Established September 1984

HISTORY MAKER SPONSOR

PRESERVATION SPONSOR

FEATURED AUTHORS EVENT SPONSOR

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MEDIA SPONSORS

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Platinum, Gold and Silver Donors DONORS

Gold Patron Table

John H. Ashley

Bethel Dukes Branch

Ferial Bishop

Black Women’s Agenda, Inc.

Timuel D. Black

Evelyn Higginbotham

Floyd Donald

Howard University Faculty

Elaine Gleaves

Howard University History Department

Harriett Green Church

Metropolitan D.C. Chapter of Links, Inc.

Eloise Greenfield

MNCPPC

Silver Patron Table

Henry A. May

Morgan State History Department

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 3rd District

George McDonald

Joyce Smith Janet Stanton Robert Stanton Kerrien Suarez Sheila Walker Tyrone Wilson Raenelle Zapata

Manhattan Branch

Barbara Morland

Gold Patron (Individual)

Knox Tull

Robbin E. Brittingham

Robert Harris

John Wilson

Lamyra Clarke-White

Natalie Howard

Gertrude Williams

Vedet Coleman-Robinson

National Council of Negro Women and Delta Research & Educational Foundation

Christine McNair

Platinum Patron

David Dennard Sylvia Green

John Ashley

Robert Green

Dorothy Bailey

Cheryl Green

Jeff Banks

Sheila Harley-Washington

Gloria Browne-Marshall

Rosemarie Harris

Sundiata Cha-Jua

Iris Harris

Zende Clark

Joseph Harris

Lanesha DeBardelaben

Yvette Hatfield

Natanya Duncan

John R. Jackson

Barbara Spencer Dunn FMK Financial Literacy Center

Barbara Jackson

Bettye Gardner

Allison Johnson

Cheryl Gooch

Ross Johnson

James Grossman

Demetra Jones

Sharon Harley

Guinevere Jones Wood

Evelyn Higginbotham

Jo Ann Jones-Mussenden

Lionel Kimble

Geraldine Kiser

Gladys Mack

Cheryl LaRouche

Edna Medford

Janice Lucas

Patricia Mitchell Tyriek Murphy

Jerome E. Lucas

Annette Palmer

Burnis Morris

Janet Sims-Wood

Philip Mussenden

Gilbert Smith

Shelby Rodgers Mobley

Gladys Vaughn

Thomasina V. Rogers

Reginald Weaver Joseph K. Williams

Etta Sample

Betty Johnson

Kiona Miller

Yulanda Scott Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Gladys Vaughn Howard University History Department

Silver Patron (Individual) Yvonne Alston Pamela Bingham Doris Boyd Edna Cummings Lisa Gregory Shirley Jackson Allen Jackson Sarah Johnson Kenrick Jones Pierpont Mobley Levonnia J. Mobley Virginia B. Moore Gladys Myatt Craig Pascal Shirley R. Smith Emily Spears Alan Spears Jordan Stroman Jarrett Stroan John Syphax Marietta Tanner William Thompson Franklin Wilds Vivian Wilds Jacqueline Woody Denise Wright

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Luncheon Host Committee

Sharita Thompson, Luncheon Co-Chair

Registration: Ferial Bishop, Gwen Harllee

Jeffrey Banks, United Bank, Co-Chair

Sylvia Cyrus, Executive Director

Sponsors: Adrena Ifill

Lyle E. Dennis, Saint Dennis Group LLC

Debra Stepp, Event Manager

Staging: Cheryl Lawrence, Bernice “Ivy” Ivery

Kimmey Doney, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Cheryl Gresham, Volunteer Chair

Omega Psi Phi Volunteers: Steven Johnson

Lisa Gregory

Valerie Maholmes, Member

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Cory Jones, First Choice Masonry Inc.

Louis Hicks, Member

AJQ Plus 1 Band

LUNCHEON COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Bowie State University ROTC Cadets

Audio Visual: Henry Joseph

Lee’s Florist, Stacey Banks, Proprietor

Command Central: Sonja Woods, Darlene Oliver

Maple Springs Baptist Church

Featured Authors’ Event: DeJuan Mason,

University of the District of Columbia

Calvin Reid, Atlas Manufacturing, Inc.

Rosalyn Jones Fountain, Barbara Morland

National Harbor Chapter of Jack & Jill of America Inc.,

Veronica L. Santos, Comcast NBCUniversal

Green Room: Shiela Harmon-Martin,

Doris Sartor, Blacks in Government Inc.

Sandra Jowers-Barber

Frank Smith, African American Civil War Museum

Greeter/Host/Hostess: Lovie Tarver, Lori Crawford

Willie D. Tate, TD Private Client Group

Host Committee: Gladys Mack, Jeffrey Banks

Robert Warren, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

Logistics: Latif Tarik

Reginald Weaver, Education International

Media / PR: Edgar Brookins

Gladys Gary Vaughn, ASALH

Social Media: Mesha Williams

Ingrid Saunders Jones, National Council of Negro Women Florence King, FMK Credit Education Center Marc Littlejohn, Walmart Gladys Mack, ASALH, Co-Chair

LUNCHEON LEADERSHIP TEAM Gladys Gary Vaughn, Luncheon Chair

Father’s Auxiliary National Harbor Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Sr. Teens Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2nd and 3rd Districts U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration Johnnieque Blackmon Love Burnis Morris

Special thanks to our

Outreach: Reba N. Burruss-Barnes,

fantastic team of

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