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The Afro-American, August 26, 2017 - September 1, 2017
The Clayborn family Sheri, Patrick and son Patrick ll
Bethel Helping Hand Ministries
On August 19, the Bethel AME Church of Baltimore sponsored a block party and health fair giving away backpacks filled with school supplies. Some of the bigger vendors represented were the University of Maryland, Enoch Free Library, Maryland Insurance, the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office. Food and clothes were given away to needy families. Rev. Dr. Patrick D. Clayborn, pastor of Bethel AME Church, let the community know that the church just didn’t support them for one day but all year. Kids played games and people danced to music played by DJ Dunnrite.
Giving out school supplies
Gabrielle Hairston
Rev. Clayborn with Sheriff’s Department
Chaz Smith Enoch Pratt Free Library’s table, Kay Price, Ethel Green, Dilan Price and Donna Burley
Rev. Sheri Clayborn, Carla Henry Hopkins and Jenette R. Smith
Church members Robin Boston, Barbara Knox and former Mayor Sheila Dixon
Photos by James Fields Sr.
Tara Shannon, Morgan Patterson, Octavia McCuin, Tajonnae McGinnis and Cordae Crowder Navasha Daya (Event Director) and Fanon Hill (Event Founder)
The Cherry Hill Arts and Music Festival, was on August 19, in Reedbird Park in Cherry Hill. The first annual festival was produced by The Youth Resiliency Institute in partnership with The Cherry Hill Development Corporation and the Cherry Hill Community Coalition. The Youth Resiliency Institute was founded by the husband and wife team of Fannon Hill, a music producer and community activist and Navasha Daya, an internationally acclaimed singer and recording artist and community activist. Daya was the headlining performer of the festival. The Cherry Hill Arts and Music Festival also featured: internationally renowned jazz musician Lafayette Gilchrist, The Panama Band, Russ Shanks, D J Mighty Mark, Tru Soldier, Tidy Baggs, T.T. the Artist, Jonathan Gilmore, Karter Jaymes and Too Phliy.
James Lesane ‘75 and Jackie Linton
Sharon DickersonGreene ‘74 and Brenda Wax ‘73
Charles F.Robinson lll ‘74
Ka’rin Lane and Jasmine Turner
The Opening Parade
Northwestern High School, located in Northwest Baltimore, at 6900 Park Heights Avenue, celebrated its 50th anniversary during the Wildcat Gala at Martin’s West, August 4 2017. Some of the school’s more well-known alumni include former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and Baltimore City Comptroller Joan Pratt. The evening began with a welcome by Charles F.Robinson, lll (class of 1974) and Stacie Teal Locust greeting their Wildcat classmates. The program included dinner, music and a performance by former Northwestern cheerleaders. There were also awards given to Andre Armwood (class of 1975), Derek Brooks (class of 1972) and Edward Shivers inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. A memorial video was also played in honor of some of Northwestern’s deceased classmates. Although it was a night of celebration, it Myron Sears ‘76 was bitter sweet, and Gordy Green’75 because Baltimore City Public Schools decided to merge Northwestern with Forest Park High School Ronald Johnson and at the end of the last Gary Jackson ‘72 school year.
Abu Jibril
Larry “The Celebrity Cab Driver”
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Former cheerleaders
Happy classmates enjoying the gala
Michael Haynie ‘76 and Angie Murphy ‘83
Photos by James Fields Sr.