Lifestyle Sophisticated Settings August 29 2015

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The Afro-American, August 29, 2015 - September 4, 2015

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake hosted her annual Back to School Rally on August 8 at the War Memorial Plaza in Baltimore, MD. Hundreds of parents and students came out to receive free school supplies, backpacks, childhood immunizations and educational resources to help prepare students for a successful year. Music entertainment was provided by Chelsey Green, a violinist, and members of St. Veronica’s Steel Orchestra. McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Baltimore gave $5,000 to support the rally.

Photos by Anderson Ward The Orioles bird

Violinist Chelsey Green The Ravens Poe and Konan, 92 Q Radio

Amber Miller, FOX 45 TV Dr. Gregory E. Thornton, CEO Balto.

City Schools

Laila Barksdale enjoys sitting in a fire truck.

McDonalds presents a check to Baltimore City Students

Free dental checks being provided

Baltimore City Fire Dept. members teaching CPR

Home Depot employees help kids with a craft project.

Handing out book bags

The Enoch Pratt Bookmobile

Awardee Thomas Dean, founder, Balto. Youth Alliance, Inc

Leland Shelton, 2009 Scholar 2015 Scholars

The Black Professional Men hosted their 22nd annual Awardee Mathew Reed Rays of Hope breakfast on June 20 at the Martins Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, Md. This event showcases its mentoring program and gives scholarships to deserving black male students from the Greater Awardee Keenen Geter, CEO Baltimore area. The Young Men with Power Inc. 2015 Honorees were Thomas Dean CEO, The Baltimore Urban Alliance, Keenen Geter CEO, Young Men with Power, Waddell

Daniele, vice president, North America Supply Chain Planning, McCormick, Lance Lucas, president & CEO, Digit All Systems and Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Councilman, 2nd District. Black Professional Men, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Baltimore, Md. and established Drew Hawkins, Edwin Avent, in 1991 to address the social, Rookie Of The Year Awardee Mark economic and political awareness Samuels and N. Scott Phillips needs of the Black community.

Fagan Harris, 2005 Scholar

Photos by Anderson Ward

Brad Palazzo, Comcast Universal

Awardee Waddell Daniels, Vice Pres. McCormick and Co

“Winky” Camphor and Lee Session

Black Professional Men, Inc.

Rev. Marlon Tilghman

Awardee Balto. City Councilman Brandon Scott

Awardee Lance Lucas, CEO Digit All Systems

Mark Samuels

Past Scholars, Front Row: Calvin Alford, Victor Olalekan, Kyle Tilghman and Kendall Newman, Back Row: Jason Daniels, Thomas Cook and Nicholas Hawkins

Rod Carter

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The Afro-American, August 29, 2015 - September 4, 2015

The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame hosted its 2015 celebration Aug. 14–15 at the Marriott Courtyard, New Carrollton, Md. The weekend celebration culminated with the East/West all-star game at the Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Md. that included players from the Tri-state leagues, former collegiate, local High School players from Maryland and the District of Columbia, some of whom are headed to college on baseball scholarships. According to Dewayne Sims, founder, NLLHOF, “we were excited to include local players because they got an opportunity to showcase their talents honoring the rich legacy of the Colored Professional and Negro league players who played America’s game of baseball “For the Love of the Game.” The Lanham Boys & Girls baseball team served as Ambassadors.

East Team

West Team

Rep. Donna F. Edwards(D-Md.) throws a strike during the “First Pitch” ceremony

Courtyard Marriott GM Ryan Caldwell

Parvez and Chef Donnell Long of Olde Towne Inn, James “Jake” Sanders and Negro League Legends Hall of Fame Founder Dwayne Renal Sims

Rev.Thomas H. Sims Jr., First Baptist Church of Glenarden is greeted by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III

Looney Tunes Tweety Bird and Bugs Bunny from Six Flags pictured with Regional Representative Shirley Pierpont (AMF Bowling Lanes)

News commentator Roland Martin interviewed Negro League Kansas City Monarchs player James “Jake” Sanders and Negro League Legends Hall of Fame founder Dwayne Renal Sims

Md. State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, 2nd from left, with her daughter and Negro League James “Jake” Sanders, Negro Sandlot Newark Eagles, Eddie Banks and Edith Major from Birmingham, Ala.

Chief of Staff, Winston Wilkerson Future baseball player joins the East/West team’s warm-up on the field

Commissioner Lyndra Marshall, Negro League James “Jake” Sanders, Ambassadors Joshua Hanson and Jerel Teel , Atty. Andy Bederman, Gertrude Makell and Sharon Jackson , Ambassadors Damani Braswell, Anthony Salazar, KeVon Nero, Commissioner Chery A.McLeod and NLLHOF Founder Dwayne Renal Sims Courtesy Photos

Marie Johns, Brittany Wade, recipient of a $5,000 USBC Scholarship and Ron Busby

John “Jake” Oliver , publisher, Afro-American Newspapers and Cathy Hughes, founder Radio One

Marie Johns and Vivian Pickard, co-chairs, Awards Dinner with Christal Watson, The Heartland Black Chamber, Certificate of Recognition Recipient and Ron Busby, president/CEO, USBC

The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) held the fifth annual School of Chamber and Business Management summit from July 28 July 31 at the Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave, NW. The School of Chamber and Business Management is a national education and training conference that strengthens chamber executives’ and business owners’ leadership, strategic thinking, and management skills. The USBC provides committed, visionary leadership and critical, spirited advocacy towards the realization of economic empowerment for small businesses owned by African- Americans. The summit included a Scholarship and Awards dinner where Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, was honored with the Lifetime Legacy Award as a pioneer in the media industry. The Scholarship recipient was Britteny Wade, a student and athlete currently attending Columbia University. The Awards dinner was chaired by Marie Johns, managing member of Leftwich and Vivian Pickard, president of the GM Foundation.

Marcus Johnson Project Aubry Stone, chairman, USBC

Myron Mays, VP, Black Business Association of Memphis, Tenn.; Bishop Calvin Scott; Shawn Hicks, Vision Development Group and Roby Williams, Black Business Association of Memphis, Tenn.

Cathy Hughes, recipient of the Lifetime Legacy Business Award

Marie Johns and Michele Jawanda

Jim Farmer, Barbara Blount-Armstrong and Jake Oliver, publisher, Afro-American Newspapers

Cathy Hughes, founder, Radio One and Sheila Eldridge, executive producer, Café’ Mocha Radio Show.

Ron Busby, president/CEO, United States Black Chambers of Commerce (USBC) and Nicole Turner-Lee

Kenneth Barrett, chief diversity officer, General Motors; Jim Farmer and Kelvin Boston, “Money Wise TV.”

Endi Piper, TV One, Karen Cayce-Wichitak, Gregory Cole, president/CEO, Good Life Co. and Jim Farmer, General Motors Photos by Rob Roberts

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