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The Afro-American, April 8, 2017 - April 14, 2017
Professor Larry S. Gibson and Dr. Tiffany McMillan Mfume
The unveiling of the Enolia Pettigen McMillan Exhibit was held at Baltimore’s Morgan State University. Many of the photos and articles were from the AFRO’s archives. McMillan was a noted educator and civil rights activist. McMillan was the 1922 recipient of the first Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarship award and in 1975 was the first woman to chair a Morgan State University governing board and first Chairperson of the Board of Regents of Morgan. She died in 2006 at the age of 102. Greetings were delivered by The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Dr. David Wilson President Morgan State University, Dr.Gloria Gibson.
Dr. Gloria Gibson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Kweisi Mfume, Dr. David Wilson, Professor Gibson and Dr. Tiffany McMillan Mfume
The family and friends of Enolia Pettigen McMillan with Dr .David Wilson and Professor Larry S. Gibson Judge Robert M. Bell
Photos by James Fields Sr.
The Baltimore Metro Bennett College Alumnae Association held a breakfast at the Double Tree Hotel Pikesville on April 1 to raise money to assist with scholarships. Mayor Catherine E. Pugh
Dr. Earl S. Richardson 11th President of Morgan State University and Dr. Ruthe T. Sheffey Morgan State University Professor Emeritus
Dr. Burney J. Hollis Professor of English Morgan State University
Dr. David Wilson and Morgan State University Students
addressed the crowd. The keynote speaker for the winning memoir, At Mama’s Knee: event was April D. Ryan, a Baltimore native and Mothers and Race in Black the Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban and White. Radio Networks as well as author of the award
Sounds Unlimited of Western High School
April D. Ryan and Felicia Chenier
Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins and Ardena N. Githara
Dr. Juanita Patience Moss, author
April D. Ryan White House Correspondent
Breakfast Committee Norita Phillips, Ardena N. Githara and The Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant
Crowd enjoying the breakfast Photos by James Fields Sr.
Photos by James Fields Sr.
Débutante Brett-Ashley Hooper and Escort Tyjauhn Christian
Débutante dance
On March 26 at the Sheraton Baltimore in North Towson Md. the Tri-State Association of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia Order of Elks of the
World hosted the 2017 Debutant Cotillion. They celebrated the talents of eight young ladies who had prepared for ten weeks for the occasion. The debutantes performed their ceremonial dance with their fathers and then with their escorts.
Débutante Artisha Griffin and Escort Bruce Durant
Débutante Carisma Forrest and Escort Jalen Hunter
Junior ushers and flower girls
Débutante Taniya Foster Escorts honoring the Débutantes with roses
Margaret Ann Selby and Gregory Conley, directors
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