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The Afro-American, January 28, 2017 - February 3, 2017
PRT Member Jeff Hargraves
Symposium participants posing question to panel
Prof. Larry Gibson
On Jan. 19 The AFROAmerican Newspaper and the President’s Round Table (PRT) held a symposium focused on how Black businesses can thrive while Donald Trump
is president of the United States. Many Black business leaders came together to talk about strategies and guidelines for assisting the African-American and minority business communities. The symposium was moderated by Larry Gibson, professor of law, University of Maryland School of Law.Â
Robert Wallace makes a point about Trump threats
AFRO Publisher & PRT Member Jake Oliver
Senator Ben Cardin addresses the symposium
PRT Past President Shiela Brooks
PRT Member Joseph Haskins
Photos by James Fields
PRT Member Arnold Williams
Symposium participants posing question to panel Symposium Moderator Prof. Larry Gibson confering with PRT President Robert Wallace
PRT Member Donna Stevens
Symposium Panel: [L to R] Joseph Haskins, Prof. Larry Gibson, Shiela Brooks, Robert Wallace and Michael Cryor
Symposim Audience
Photos by A. Lois DeLaine
Nicole Brown, Patsy Nwagbaraocha, Lynn Middleton, Joe Ann Oatis
Gary Burgess, Karyne Allen, Aris Allen, Dr. Paulette Burgess
Donald Rainey Judy Rainey, Trena Brown, Maceo Davis
Frank Coakley, Dr. Marcia Henson Coakley, Mildred Harper, Lonnie Spruill
On Jan. 14, the men of Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity hosted their 3rd Annual Black Tie Gala at the Forum Caterers in Baltimore. Kurt L. Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore and former Mayor of Baltimore City, was honored for his many years of working with youth. Proceeds from the gala will go toward the pledge of $100,000 for the Gamma Omicron Omega Scholarship at Morgan State University Foundation. Two founders of the Gamma Omicron Omega chapter were recognized, Frank A. Coakley and Lonnie Spruill Jr. The chairman of the event was Polaris Craig Spencer.
U of B President Kurt L. Schmoke receives a special tribute from the Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
Thelphs Evans, Karen Evans, Barbara Byrd, Robert Byrd
A pledge of $30,000 was presented to Cheryl Hitchcock, vice president, Morgan State University Foundation
Dr. Arthur Boone, Carolyn Cole, Judith Smith, James Smith
Dwight and Aileen Taylor
Art Lawson, Jackie Lawson, Andrea Ellard, Reggie Williams
Wallis Norman, Sonya, Norman, Tammy Clowney, William Clowney
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Larry Gibson, Diana Gibson, Delphine Henson, Daniel Henson