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The Afro-American, September 19, 2015 - September 25, 2015
Dr. Janette Hoston Harris
Anthony Browder, director, ASA Restoration Project
Celebrating 100 years, the Photos by Rob Roberts Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted a Centennial Founders Day celebration on Sept. 9 at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest, Washington, D.C. ASALH was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson and others on Sept. 9, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois and from that time until his death in 1950, he worked to advance African American thought and scholarship. Woodson was also the founder of Black History Month. The celebration included a keynote speech by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-D.C.), presentations by the Rays of Light honorees, remarks by organizations that support ASALH, a liturgical dance performance and musical songs by the D.C. Boys Choir. A highlight of the program was a Time Capsule Ceremony in tribute to Woodson. Co-sponsors of the celebration included: local ASALH chapters; the National Park Service; D.C. Humanities; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity – Woodson’s fraternity – and Shiloh Baptist Church.
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Men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Dr. Carter G. Woodson family members
Barbara Dunn, co-chair, ASALH Centennial Founder’s Day Celebration
Stephanie Toothman, Dr. Bettye J. Gardner, co-chair, ASALH Centennial Founder’s Day Celebration; Gopaul Noojibail, Ann Honious and Kate Birmingham
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, senior pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church
Markel Waters, Founder’s Day Committee, Sylvia Cyrus, executive director, ASALH and Dr. Thomas Battle, executive council, ASALH
The Rays of Light honorees and presenters Renada Johnson
Brother Ezekiel Dennison, 3rd District Representative, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Hilary Shelton, Washington Bureau Director, NAACP
Ayanna Gregory
Emcee Ebony McMorris, News and Community Affairs Director, Radio OneD.C.
Robert Stanton and keynote speaker, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) Photos by Rob Roberts
Kappa Epsilon Psi Summer Probate Line
Lenora Holder, Shernell Nicholson, Tanga Green, Idola Henry Gunn and Pauline Rosa Moore
Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority, Northern Virginia Delta chapter hosted it summer probate line and banquet on Aug. 29 at the Spates Community Club on Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall. Fourteen new pledges were initiated into the sorority, including members from all of the branches in the military forces. The overall focus of the event was to honor past veterans, fallen heroes and surviving families; unite families with current members and veterans and provide a means to mentor future military leadership including JROTC
Members of Kappa Lambda Chi Military Fraternity
Theta Chapter, Kappa Epsilion Psi sorority members: Shannon Ford, Jamie Dixon, LaWanda Leonard and Melina Moore
cadets. The inductees presented a series of step formations as part of their initiation and were presented with their sorority jackets and membership plaques followed by a cake cutting. Jensenia Gomez, Woodbridge High school JROTC received the organization’s first scholarship. Special guests included Miss Veteran America 2013 and 2014 along with national officers of the sorority. Ebony McMorris, Radio-One was guest emcee.
Theta Summer Line Dean Tanga Green (seated); and Big Sisters Fedena Mathis, Marvida Scarbrough and Tamara Sorrell
Sgt. 1st Class Donya Cox saluting the sorority’s fallen heroes Jesenia Gomez and Soror Patricia Coates
Kathryn Turner, Miss Veteran America 2013 Denyse Gordon, Miss Veteran America 2014 Kimberly Wolfanger, emcee Ebony McMorris and Edgar Brookins