February 1, 2014 - February 7, 2014, The Afro-American
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Keynote address by Dr. Gregory Carr, director of African American Studies at Howard University The Rev. Dr. Wallace Smith, pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church gives the Invocation
Men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity who are strong supporters of the Woodson Birthday Celebration
Dr. Joy Kinard(far right), National Capital Parks-East makes presentation to the Bowie State University Carter G. Woodson Scholars Program.
Honor guard presenting the Colors
In honor of Black History Month 2014, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History(ASALH), hosted the 138th birthday celebration of Dr. Carter G. Woodson at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington, DC. Lloyd Jordan, 36th Grand Basileus of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, who, as emcee, introduced speakers who talked about the occasion that included: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Dr. Daryl Scott, president, ASALH; Gopaul
Paul Wells, great grand-nephew of Dr. Carter G. Woodson Greetings from Lorraine Miller, left, interim national president, NAACP
Noojibail, acting superintendent, National Capital park-West and Paul Wells, great grand-nephew of Dr. Carter. The celebration was capped off with a keynote address by Dr. Gregory Carr, director of African Studies, Howard University. Sylvia Cyrus, executive director, ASALH, gave closing remarks and acknowledged the event co-sponsors: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Dr. Gregory Carr, Melissa Green, Mooreland Spingarn Research Center and the Rev. Dr. Vernon Shannon and NETWAR DEFENSE CORP. For more information on Lloyd Jordan the 2014 Black History luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Feb. 22 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and more, visit asalh.org.
ASALH leadership team, branch members and event sponsors Joint Color Guard
Emcee John Ridley with Hall of Fame inductee, former CNN anchor, Bernard Shaw
NABJ 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, Moses Newson and his wife Lucille
Remarks by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.)
Opening musical selection by Gregory Watkins, musical director, Washington Youth Choir, Eastern Senior High School Photos by Rob Roberts
Ambassador H.E. Michael Mossa-Adamo, Ambassador Cyrill Oguin, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Maurice Foster, NABJ and Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal
Leon Harris, CH-7 news anchor, Doug Hill, CH-7 meteorologist and Jake Oliver
Edgar Brookins, Shannon Cross, TV One “News One Now” anchor and Ray Baker, Politic 365.com/Capitol Hill Correspondent
Army Spec. Christopher Solomon and his wife, Vee and son, Linwood
Gopaul Noojibail, National Park Service, Dr. Daryl Scott, president, ASALH and Sylvia Cyrus, executive director, ASALH
WJLA/CH-7 General assignment reporter Sam Ford and his wife
TV One news commentator, Roland Martin, Sheila Brooks, Jake Oliver, publisher, Afro American Newspaper and Moses Newson
Six media giants were inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at The Newseum in Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. Under the global theme, “Honoring the Past. Building the Future,” the following pioneering journalists were honored: Herb Boyd, author, documentarian and educator; Bernard Shaw, former CNN Anchor; Sheila Solomon, Ida B. Wells Award Winner; Moses Newson, Tri-State Defender and the Afro-American Newspaper; Jay Bob Butler, president, NABJ and Harris, founding director of the Center for the Study of Journalism and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, minority leader in the House of Representatives Democracy; and Maureen Bunyan, WUSA-TV and WJLA-TV and founder, NABJ. Posthumously, Ernest Dunbar, Zelda Ormes and Dr. Lee Thornton were also inducted. Joy-Ann Reid, managing editor of the Grio.com and John Ridley, an Emmy Award-winning commentator, award-winning screenwriter and producer served as the emcees. Special guests in attendance included Rep. Nancy Pelosi; Rep. Elijah Cummings(D-MD); Vernon Jordan; NABJ Hall of Famer, Simeon Booker and news commentator Roland Martin. Bob Butler is president of the NABJ.
WJLA/CH-7 news team with Hall of Fame inductee, Maureen Bunyan (2nd from right)
Icons in journalism: Simeon Booker and Moses Newson Photos by Rob Roberts