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Colorado Black Women for Political Action is honored to pay tribute to our friend, the Honorable Edna Wilson Mosley – civil rights leader, humanitarian, and political trailblazer, who passed away on August 26, 2014. Throughout her life, Edna served as a strong, passionate and influential advocate for progressive social change. She leaves a distinguished legacy of positive influence on the lives of women, children and families across the greater Denver-Aurora metro area and the State of Colorado. She is survived by her husband and fellow civil rights advocate Lt. Col. John W. Mosley, (Ret.), her three children: Eric Mosley, Brian Mosley and Edna (Lorette) Futrell; ten grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her eldest son, John Gregory Mosley. As a civil rights leader and humanitarian, Edna served many organizations with distinction, including the NAACP, the Urban League of Metropolitan Denver, Inc., Denver Sister Cities International, Inc., the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the University of Denver, Tuskegee Airmen, Citizens Concerned About Minorities in Aurora, Colorado Black Women for Political Action, Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, and the Community College of Aurora Advisory Board. As a proud Coloradan and pioneering citizen of the world, she led the highly successful Royal Pacific Cultural Exchange Project for Denver Sister Cities, led several delegations to Nairobi, Kenya, and accompanied Governor Roy Romer on a trade mission to China to develop cultural exchange with Colorado. She was a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and co-founded the Colorado Women’s Bank. As a political trailblazer, Edna was elected in 1991 as Aurora’s first African-American city council member. During her twelve years on the city council she was known as a peacemaker who was able to achieve results, often dealing with contentious issues by finding common ground and building coalitions through effective consensus-building. Whether serving in the forefront as an elected official, or serving with influence in the background, Edna has been a friend and mentor to many prominent political leaders, including the Honorable Wellington Webb and the Honorable Michael Hancock. Her influence is broad, deep, and timeless. Edna Wilson Mosley leaves an important legacy for us all. She led us with her vision for a better Colorado. She led us with integrity, compassion, intelligence, and grace. She enriched our lives, and we will miss her. Her spirit now lives in our hearts. Securing Our Future | 3
Phenomenal
Woman By Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Men themselves have wondered Phenomenal woman, What they see in me. That’s me. They try so much But they can’t touch I walk into a room My inner mystery. Just as cool as you please, When I try to show them, And to a man, They say they still can’t see. The fellows stand or I say, Fall down on their knees. It’s in the arch of my back, Then they swarm around me, The sun of my smile, A hive of honey bees. The ride of my breasts, I say, The grace of my style. It’s the fire in my eyes, I’m a woman And the flash of my teeth, Phenomenally. The swing in my waist, Phenomenal woman, And the joy in my feet. That’s me. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Now you understand Just why my head’s not bowed. Phenomenal woman, I don’t shout or jump about That’s me. Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing, It ought to make you proud. I say, It’s in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need for my care. ’Cause I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. Copyright © 1978 by Maya Angelou.
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Colorado Black Women for Political Action (CBWPA) 2015 York Street, Denver, Colorado 80205 • (303) 388-4983
Executive Board: Maya Wheeler President Desiree Marchman Vice President & Membership Chair Beverly T. Baldwin Recording Secretary Loretta Richardson Treasurer Faye Wilson Financial Secretary Cleo N. Breeze Chair, Political Issues & Education LaShanda Weston Chair, Budget & Finance Committee Tamra DeBrady Chair, Public Relations Heidi Casteel Chair, Youth Mentoring Deborah Riley Chair, Hospitality and Benevolence
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Colorado Black Women for Political Action (CBWPA) 2015 York Street, Denver, Colorado 80205 • (303) 388-4983
Executive Board: Maya Wheeler President Desiree Marchman Vice President & Membership Chair Beverly T. Baldwin Recording Secretary Loretta Richardson Treasurer Faye Wilson Financial Secretary Cleo N. Breeze Chair, Political Issues & Education LaShanda Weston Chair, Budget & Finance Committee Tamra DeBrady Chair, Public Relations Heidi Casteel Chair, Youth Mentoring Deborah Riley Chair, Hospitality and Benevolence
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2014 Executive Board Members
Maya Wheeler
Desiree Marchman
President
Vice President & Membership Chair
Cleo N. Breeze
LaShonda Weston
Chair, Political Issues & Education Chair, Budget & Finance Committee
Beverly T. Baldwin Recording Secretary
Loretta Richardson
Tamra DeBrady
Chair, Public Relations
Faye A. Wilson
Treasurer
Heidi Casteel
Chair, Youth Mentoring
Financial Secretary
Deborah Riley
Hospitality & Benevolence
2014 Luncheon Committee Chairs
Jeannie Davis
Luncheon Co-Chair & Nomination Committee Chair
LaShonda Weston Ticket Committee
Faye A. Wilson
Ads & Souvenir Journal
Fances Owens
Deborah Riley
Gifts & Door Prizes
Hospitality & Decorations
2014 Nomination COmmittee Members
Dr. Carolyn Love
Charleszine Nelson
Leslii Lewis
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Tribute to Black Women 2014 Keynote Speaker DeLores Pressley
CEO, DeLores Pressley Worldwide DeLores Pressley, International Keynote Speaker and Confidence Expert, is dedicated to helping people be bold, confident and courageous. She is the CEO of DeLores Pressley Worldwide and Founder of the UP Woman™ Nation; a network and movement to empower and elevate women. She is also the Founder of the She Elevates™ Project; where women connect with women to become engaged, transformed and uplifted. As a former elementary school teacher and a pioneer of the plus size fashion and modeling industry, DeLores has inspired and helped motivate thousands to be their absolute best. Her client list ranges from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies, including Procter and Gamble (P&G), Vidant Health, Nationwide Insurance, Union Pacific Railroad and Roche Pharmaceutical. Her story has been touted in publications from the Washington Post to Ebony Magazine. She is a frequent media guest and has been interviewed on every major network: including OPRAH and Entertainment Tonight. She is the author of Oh, Yes You Can, Clean Out the Closets of Your Life, Believe in the Power of You and EMPOWER. She is a contributing columnist for Smart Business Magazine. She has received many awards and recognitions for her work including Top Ten Business Owners by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Outstanding Community Service Award from the University of Akron (where she received her BS in Education) and an ATHENA Finalist. She was recently inducted into the YWCA’s Stark County Women’s Hall of Fame. DeLores serves as President for the National Speakers Association’s Ohio Chapter Board of Directors. She is a Board Member of the O’Jays Scholarship Committee and Past President of The ABCD, Inc. Board. She is a spokesperson for the Humanitarian Hands Charities and the Co-Host of an award winning radio show; “Wriggling in the Middle.”
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2014 Award Honorees Business
Rose Andom is an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) operator at Denver International Airport (DIA) and owner of the three McDonald’s restaurants. She is the most successful African American female food and beverage entrepreneur at DIA with annual revenues exceeding $50 million. Rose donated $1 million to the City and County of Denver to develop The Rose Andom Center for Domestic Violence. The Center will be the Rocky Mountain region’s first large-scale public/private sector partnership for domestic violence victims and will serve an anticipated 3,000 victims per year. The Center will offer crisis intervention, legal assistance, assistance with obtaining public benefits, work search assistance, disabled support, medical services, emergency shelter, immigrant assistance, counseling and support, therapy, and expedited access to emergency sheltering for victim’s pets. Dr. Nita Mosby Henry is the highest ranking African American executive at Children’s Hospital Colorado where she serves as Vice President of Human Resources. In her role, Dr. Mosby Henry oversees human resources for over 6000 hospital employees and clinicians at over 13 different locations. She is nationally recognized for her work with healthcare and service delivery organizations. In her practice, Dr. Mosby Henry specializes in the development and delivery of leadership, operations effectiveness and human resource strategies, as well as diversity, cultural responsiveness and inclusiveness training programs. A popular guest lecturer at The University of Denver and University of Colorado, she is a faculty member in the School of Business Management at the University of Phoenix. Dr. Mosby Henry is a current board member of One Colorado and gubernatorial appointee to the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board and the Colorado Health Equity Commission. Adriane Sanford is founder and principal of The Sanford Group, LLC a professional service consulting firm. For the past 17 years, she has demonstrated her passion, commitment, and leadership to the small and minority business community. She serves relentlessly as an advocate for small and disadvantaged business owners, and possesses a wealth of knowledge and wisdom about the construction and transportation industries. Adriane serves in a number of key leadership roles within the business community which include: member of the Construction Empowerment Initiative (CEI) for the City and County of Denver; RTD Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Advisory Committee (DBEAC); City and County of Denver’s 1st Mentor Protégé Program; CEI Airport Concession DIA Subcommittee; and the Colorado Black Chamber’s Black Construction Group Subcommittee.
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2014 Award Honorees Community Service
Dr. Sharon Ruth Bailey has been dedicated to community service for many years as demonstrated by her contribution and commitment to providing research and leadership for the Colorado Black Roundtable Losing Ground–Gaining Ground project. Over the past year, she has organized monthly meetings and intergenerational discussions around the issues of race and disparities in education, health, economic opportunity, incarceration rates, housing and civil rights. Dr. Bailey designed and organized the community summit held around these issues and is responsible for developing the document Gaining Ground in Colorado’s African American Communities, which summarizes the disparities, compiles community recommendations, and presents resources in each of the major disparity areas—all of which reflects CBWPA’s luncheon theme, Securing Our Future. Dr. Bailey has been a key leader of the International Black Women’s Congress (IBWC) for the past 24 years. Sharon Bridgeforth serves as President of the Board of Directors for Together Colorado, a statewide faith-based community organization. As a tireless fighter for social change, Sharon led public meetings with Colorado’s Congressional delegation and took multiple trips to Washington, DC with our national network of People Improving Communities through Organizing (PICO) to successfully lobby for support of the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and then passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Currently, Sharon is leading work through the Justice Action Ministry and the PICO National Network’s Lifelines To Health Campaign addressing issues related to the mass incarceration of people of color in Colorado and the U.S. A devout member of Zion Baptist church, Sharon serves on the Board of Trustees and as leader of the Shepherd’s Hospitality Ministry.
Dianne Cooks has been a long-time resident and activist in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood. She has worked as a liaison for Denver Public Schools Head Start for 15 years, and is an active leader in her church. Through her ministry in the church and her personal experiences as a victim of violent crime, Dianne joined with others to form a nonprofit organization called Families Against Violent Acts (FAVA), which was founded in 2007. FAVA’s mission is to empower families with resources that aid in the restoration of hope within their lives. The organization was developed to help identify 5 – 18 years of age. The organization helps to promote a new and fresh preventative methods for families affected by violent acts. FAVA provides services for youth ages perspective on life through rebuilding, restoring and reconciling the family structure by promoting much needed before and after school activities, field trips and events.
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2014 Award Honorees Cultural Arts
Candy Brown holds a BA in Performing Arts from St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga. She is an accomplished actress on stage, television and film, appearing on Broadway in “Pippin”, “Chicago”, “Grind”, “Purlie” and “Hello Dolly,” to name a few. Candy was an original participant in the history making workshop of a “Chorus Line,” and was honored with an NAACP Theatre Award Nomination for her work in “Yellowman” at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Since relocating to Denver, she has been a heralded reader of many literary works as part of the “Stories On Stage” series. Chas understudied roles at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and was critically acclaimed in the Denver Project for the Curious Theatre Company. Candy currently teaches movement for actors as a guest artist at Denver School of the Arts and choreographed the theatre musicals “Urinetown” and “Avenue Q” high school edition.
Phaedra High has long been an advocate of cultural arts in Denver. She founded Urban Cipher, a Denver-based Artisan Collective Resource that provides information on various ways for artisans to further develop and sustain their small businesses. Urban Cipher hosts events and small markets, creating a network by which artisans can sell their products and/ or services. Phaedra also assists artisans with business development, branding strategies, and social media in an effort to help take their small businesses to the next level. She founded the Pay It Forward Project and recently co-sponsored the first ever Denver Natural Hair Care Expo 2014, which offered workshops, discussion panels and live demonstrations providing insight on natural hair care and whole body wellness.
Deborah Walker has over 25 years of experience in the communication field as producer/ director, radio personality, film and television production, publicist, marketing consultant and educator. For the past 14 years, Deborah has produced her own one-hour syndicated gospel radio program entitled, “CEC Gospel Music Mix,” that has aired on KDKO, KRKS, KLDC and KCBR radio stations and streaming the one-hour radio program at www.daws2000.com. She recently took over the reigns as the “Gospel Train” on-air host and is providing a valuable connection between KUVO and the religious community. She was instrumental in producing the “Gospel Stage” live performances for Juneteenth and the Black Arts Festival and created the live video entitled, “Gospel Rocks the Rockies.” Deborah earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Phoenix while working with Denver Public Schools as a Community and Family Liaison.
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2014 Award Honorees Education
Rosemarie Allen is the executive director of the Colorado Parent & Child Foundation. With more than 30 years in early childhood education, Ms. Allen is a local, national, and international advocate for children and their education. In 2011, she was selected to represent the United States as a “Global Leader for Children.” She was only the 4th American selected from over 80 countries in attendance since 2005. While at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Ms. Allen successfully united 34 Haitian orphans with their adoptive parents following the 2010 earthquake. She also funded programs to help professionals support children with challenging behaviors. It is her belief that it’s not the challenging behaviors of children, but the need for trained, culturally responsive teachers to break the preschool to prison pipeline. Ms. Allen is currently enrolled in a doctorate program at the University of Denver.
Reginia Edmondson is the associate director of development at the Community College of Aurora Foundation (CCA). Over the past two years, through her hard work, determination, and sense of focus, the scholarship program at CCA Foundation awarded over $500k in scholarships to students. Additionally through her network, she established new scholarship programs for students at CCA. Ms. Edmondson is passionate about being a resource for her community; she helps students develop academic skills and base knowledge that equips them with tools that will serve them throughout their careers; she provides informative workshops on financial literacy for several local churches, women’s organizations, and various nonprofits; and she is an acknowledged leader in the Chamber Connect program where she launched a Financial Literacy Campaign for Families. Ms. Edmondson currently serves on the board for the Salvation Army.
Dr. Jeanette R. Patterson is the principal of Horizon Community Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District. In 2014, the Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals recognized Dr. Patterson as the 2014 Colorado Middle School Principal of the Year. Dr. Patterson is an excellent educational leader who follows the principles of servant leadership. As a servant leader, she places the needs of students, staff, and parents above everything else. Dr. Patterson is a spirited leader, innovator, problem-solver, and dynamic administrator who cares deeply about her students. Dr. Patterson creates an atmosphere that encourages collaboration with parents, students, and staff to promote and meet high academic standards “where every child has the opportunity to learn and realize their vision, dream, future excellence, and academic success.” As a result of her leadership, student success and growth on Colorado standardized testing surpassed the state averages and placed Horizon Middle School in the top category of accreditation.
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2014 Award Honorees Legend
Dr. Robbie Lee Bean is known for her life’s work in education, civil rights and service. She was a teacher in the Denver Public Schools for 32 years teaching at Gilpin Elementary until her retirement in 1992. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters from the University of Nebraska and her Doctorate in Education Curriculum from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for her involvement in many community and national organizations. On November 19, 1999 a resolution was passed declaring her an outstanding educational and civic leader. Dr. Bean served her community well locally and nationally. However, she is best known for her involvement with Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., and Celebration of Families-Students, Inc. which she established in 1998 to celebrate families, students, teachers and churches that have made a difference in their community. Betty Funderburke or “Mother Betty”, as she is affectionately known was a host home provider of two physically and mentally challenged young adults. She learned early on about the value of sharing and is known for her unselfish giving. She is active in her community and possesses a passion for leadership. Ms. Funderburke uses her excellent communication skills to mobilize people to assist her in helping others who are less fortunate. She has been nominated for and the recipient of several community service awards. Ms. Funderburke currently serves as an active volunteer with the American Red Cross, and is a co-founder of the Sisters Enterprise Annual Back Home Gospel Shout Out program—a popular outreach event that provides a fun and safe venue to promote back home Christian family values while saluting exceptional citizens who have been caught engaged in random acts of kindness. In its 10th year of operation the program has successfully recognized nearly 100 outstanding Coloradoans. Jane A. Waller Pigford is a third generation educator whose career spans fifty-four years. Over her career numerous themes are woven throughout her work and service: multicultural gifted and talented educator, critical thinking, interpersonal communication, writing and history. Ms. Pigford attended Denver Public Schools and attained three college degrees. She considers herself a life-long learner and her experience in both public and private schools included that of teacher, mentor, consultant, facilitator, a principal, keynote speaker, and college professor. She received her first award in 1966 from the Teacher’s Award Foundation and recently received the Education Center’s Distinguished Educator of 2014 award. Ms. Pigford is a member of several educational organizations and has made outstanding contributions toward the well-being and advancement of African Americans in Colorado through her philanthropic and community service.
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2014 Award Honorees Politics
Stephanie L. Cross is the constituent services advocate for Senator Mark Udall. She works with the Departments of Education, Treasury, Health & Human Services, Social Security Administration and Housing & Urban Development. Prior to working for Senator Udall, Ms. Cross was a Council Aide in Denver City Council District 8 for former Councilwomen Honorable Carla Madison (deceased) and Honorable Elbra Wedgeworth. In 2004, Ms. Cross founded Single Mothers of Color (SMOC) a nonprofit advocacy organization for working single mothers. She currently serves on the board of Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Advisory Council, KBDI Channel 12 Community Advisory Committee, and co-chair of the Manual High School Thought Partner Group. Ms. Cross holds a M.A. in Higher Education Administration and B.S. in business administration.
Barbara Deadwyler is a member of the RTD Board, serving District B. As the only African American female on the board, she has advocated continuously for increased service in the Five Points, Stapleton, Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, and North Aurora areas. Additionally, Ms. Deadwyler works tirelessly to ensure that minority-owned businesses have equal access to business opportunities through RTD. As an active member of the community, she serves as secretary for the A. Phillip Randolph Institute and oversees the outreach programs for the organization. Ms. Deadwyler retired from Kaiser Permanente where she served as a Senior Project Consultant, Labor Management Partnership Consultant and Master Trainer.
Leslie Herod is an activist and advocate for numerous issues and political campaigns in Denver. She serves as the co-chair of the Women for Udall campaign and is a top advisor to Joe Neguse (candidate Secretary of State). She was the political director for President Obama’s reelection campaign and was instrumental in bringing POTUS to City Park. Ms. Herod holds a B.A in political science from CU Boulder. While on campus, she served as legislative council president in addition to other leadership roles. Her past employment includes working as a research assistant for the Colorado General Assembly Legislative Council, staffing the State Senate Affairs Committee and staffing the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL) Health Conference in Denver. Ms. Herod was appointed by Governor Ritter to serve as a senior policy advisor for human services. She is currently employed as a program director with the Gill Foundation.
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2014 Award Honorees Youth
Lisa Napper is a rising sophmore at Howard University majoring in political science with a concentration in international affairs. She plans to become a diplomat in the Foreign Service. Lisa serves as a media intern for Organizing for America and is a campaign worker and media intern for the Andrew Romanoff for Congress 2014 campaign. Additionally, she served as a 2012 Obama campaign worker, was president of the Rangeview High School Diversity Student Alliance and was a media intern for the Colorado American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Lisa is member of Howard University’s Leadership Academy, and served as a Howard University Delegate to China through the Freshman Leadership Academy Cultural Immersion Program in 2014. She touches numerous lives simply by sparking conversations and developing outlets for others to be who they are. Eboni Stevenson is a 2014 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and will attend Colorado State University where she plans to earn a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She exceeded the high school’s standard for community service by logging 3,840 volunteer hours with Metro Denver Partners. Serving as a peer leader for adolescent females, ages 12 to 16, Eboni helped improve the girls’ team-building and decision-making skills. She mentors preteens and teens because she understands what they are going through. Eboni was recently acknowledged as a 9 News Kid Hero for her volunteer activity, which is a new high school record. She provides support and is a role model for other young women. Eboni leaves one piece of advice that all young ladies need to hear, which is: “stay focused.”
Jalen Nicole Taylor attended preschool and kindergarten at Hope Center’s Academy for Gifted and Talented students. Having a flair for acting, she graduated from Denver School of the Arts (DSA) and is a sophomore at the Uiniversity of Northern Colorado (UNC) with a major in Theatre. Jalen worked to address inequities of African American students in high school, and continued her work freshman year at UNC by starting a group called Unity Theatre, a Minority Theatre Association. She is a Council Representative on Student Senate for the college’s Visual and Performing Arts. Jalen’s involvement with the United Black Government at UNC landed her in Iowa at the 2014 Big 12 Black Sudent Government Conference, and she was recently hired as a peer mentor for the Center for Human Enrichment at UNC (a position typically given to Junior level students). Jalen is on the Dean’s List and a recipient of the First Year Scholars Award.
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2014 Luncheon Hosts Mr. Steven Jones Mr. Rudy McClinon Mr. Anthony McWright Mr. Roger Owens Mr. John Powell Mr. Paul Sample Mr. Andre Stott Mr. Harvest Thomas Mr. Andre Wilson Mr. Arthur Wilson Mr. Purvis “Link” Young
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Acknowledgements Sponsors
Gifts/Door Prizes Nails of the World The Summit Steakhouse The Honorables Wilma & Wellington Web Park Hill Golf Course A Rebeat Boutique 100 Men Who Cook Family Photography Dazzle Jazz Club City Park “Bogey’s” Restaurant Mr. & Mrs Roger Owens
Contributors Morris W. Price, Jr. ACLU of Colorado and Leslie Herod American Petroleum Institute Colorado Black Caucus
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2014 Souvenir Journal Patrons Milroy & Sheryl Alexander
Dr. Carolyn Love
Muriel Arvey
Desiree & Kevin Marchman
Sam & Barbara Batey, PH.D’s
Majorie and George Morrison,Jr.
Cleo N. Breeze
Mrs. Teran Nash
Frances G. & Albert Lee Brock, Sr.
Charleszene Nelson
Heidi Casteel
Roger & Frances Owens
Beverly Thurman Baldwin
Aquilla McKnight
Avis Berry
Alfred Fred Nash, MD
Bonita Brown
L. Elaine Neal
Helena Haynes-Carter Hanifah Chiku Jeannie Davis
Toya Nelson Norma Paige Portia Prescott
Tamra & Phinela DeBrady
Loretta Richardson
Donna Garnett
Dr. Faye Rison
Linda & Leon Gibson
Paul & Jacquelyn Sample
Kathy Hayes
LaShanda & Devonte Stephens
Anna Joe Haynes
Gloria Travis Tanner & Dafni Salazar
Khadija Haynes
Sandra Roberts-Taylor & Tracy Taylor
Max Haynes
LeAnn White
Curtis Evans Marsha Scott Greene Bobbie Harbert & Eric Parham Alexis Haynes
Honorable Allegra “Happy” Haynes
Deborah Riley Simone D. Ross Marva & Robert Shoates Jeanne Stevenson Emily Tarleton
Mary Haynes
Maya Wheeler & Family
Leslie Herod
Faye A. Wilson
Shirley Hollingsworth
Temple F. Wilson
Delores Kennedy
Tracy Jenkins Winchester & Austen Watts Winchester
Charles & Linda Leali
Dr. Darryll Young, Pastor, Peoples Presbyterian Church
Eddie & Andria Koen
Mrs. Carrie Carter Young
Leslii Lewis
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Congratulations Colorado Black Women for Political Action
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~ Personal Luncheon Notes ~
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