April 5, 2014 - April 11, 2014, The Afro-American
The Whitney M. Young Karen Price-Ward, Jr. Achievement Award Southwest Airlines and is presented to Katie Ledecky, Olympic Justine Love, CBS Radio gold medalist in distance swimming DC Councilman Tommy Wells, Jerry Moore, by Walter Oliver, senior vice Craig Muckle, Safeway; Dr. Willie Jolley, George Lambert and Rushern Baker president, Human Resources, General Dynamics “GWUL on the Move”, A Salute to Health and Fitness was the theme of the 42nd Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial
Kim Horn, Gala general co-chair, president, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
Former chairman of the board of directors, Jerry Moore and his family
Mrs. Alex Barron with Retired Lt. Gen. Kip Ward
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Dinner held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Northwest, Washington, D.C. where achievement awards were presented to: Katie Ledecky, Olympic gold medalist; Joel Ward, Washington Capitals and Catana Starks, NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf Team coach. The evening kicked off with a silent auction, followed by a very energetic live auction which was orchestrated by the emcees, NBC4 Anchors Jim Vance and Chris Lawrence along with Karen Price-Ward of Southwest Airlines. Scholarship recipients were presented by the sponsors: Safeway; Pepsi Beverages; Giant Foods; GWUL Thursday Network and the Charlotte Elizabeth The AFRO team with guests: Elaine Fuller, Yancey Eights Trust. Special greetings was given by DC Mayor Edgar Brookins, Felecia and Benjamin Vincent Gray and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Phillips; (seated) Rev. Dr. E. Gail Baker. This gala marked the new leadership of the GWUL: Anderson Holness and Ebony Andrews, Michael P. Akin, chair, board of directors and George Lambert, Miss Black DC USA. president/CEO, GWUL
Remarks by Gala general chairs, Michael Gooden, Wells Frago and Roger Krone, president, Network and Space Systems, Boeing
George Lambert, President/CEO, GWUL with the 2014 Scholarship Recipients Dr. Willie Jolley with former president/CEO of GWUL, Maudeen Cooper
The Whitney M. Young Jr. Trailblazer Award being presented to Catana Starks, first African-American female coach in the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf by Alex Barron, regional general manager, Walmart
Accepting the Whitney M. Young Pioneer Award on behalf of Joel Ward, the Washington Capitals by Todd Heavner, Director of Community Relations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Michael Akin, chairman of the board of directors, GWUL gives welcome with some of the board members looking on
George Lambert and Michael Akin present gifts to Jim Vance and Chris Lawrence Danielle Brown, Rahila Danjuma, Ramona Stanley, Bernadette Curtis- Lambert, Louise Brown, Allan R. Brown and Guy Lambert; (seated) Janice Bryan and Joyce Woodson
A sizzling dance presentation
Hazel Trice Edney
Photos by Rob Roberts
(Back row) Beverly Roberts, Catherine Thomas, Dr. E. Faye Williams and G. Sapphire Harris; (front row) Theodora Brown, Claudette Haynes and Black women leaders gathered at the National Press Pamela Nelson
Greetings by Marvin K. Clark, Business Banking Division, Wells Fargo
Club on March 20 for the Statewomen for Justice panel discussion, the annual commemoration of Women’s History Month, convened by Hazel Trice Edney, founder of TriceEdney Communications & News Wire. The event drew an audience of 200, mostly women. National Urban League President Marc Morial spoke to the group and congratulated Obama for focusing on young Black men. Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Students from The Maya Angelou PCS with Hazel Trice Edney (center)
Black Women for Positive Change: Ruth Marshall, Marilyn Harris, Eunita Winkey, Emily Ward, Dr. Stephanie Myers, Karen Portman, Karen Carrington and Joycelyn Daniels
Panelists included Julianne Hazel Edney with Malveaux, a drawing winner Melanie Campbell, president/CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director of the Lawyer’s Comittee for Civil Rights Under Law. The program was entitled “How to Move From Chaos to Community: Our Response to My Brother’s Keeper.”
Avis Thomas Lester, Kristi Love and Hazel Trice Edney Alana Hill and Faye Hyslop of the Black Public Relations Society, DC Chapter
Thomas Graham, VP, Pepco Holdings and Trystin Kier Francis, CEO/ Chief of Design, Trystin Kier Company
Marc Morial, Omarosa Manigault and Dr. Stephanie Myers
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Elaine Alexander and Shirley Tiller
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Taylor Crosby, 4th grader, Ashburton Elementary/ Middle School, writing contest winner
ambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Iota Chapter hosted its 67th Founders Day celebration with an awards luncheon, March 22, at the Forum Caterers. Dorothy Stone, awards chair introduced the Community Service Awards recipients: Linda Felder, owner, Felder House of Etiquette; Aja Clanton, 2014 graduating senior, Western High School, and Satin Matthews, life skills trainer. Elementary and middle school students entered a writing contest to answer the question: “If I were mayor, how would I improve the education, safety and healthcare of my community?” Taylor Crosby, 4th grader, Ashburton Elementary/
Middle School and Saraya Lee, 8th grader, Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School were the winners and received $100 Shenae Burroughs each for their entries. congratulates daughter Taylor The mission of Lambda Kappa Crosby, winner of writing Mu Sorority, a sisterhood of contest business and professional women is to provide community service and support, encourage scholarly pursuits, and empower its members to address societal issues. Chanel Trussell, Yvonne Hinkson, Dr. Ditra Scruggs, Dr. Sheila Jessup
Sheli Harris and Rev. Dr. Iris Farabee-Lewis
Carla Lee congratulates her daughter, Saraya Lee, eighth grader, on her winning essay
Saraya Lee, 8th grader, writing contest winner, reads her essay Annette Dredden, Lenora Terrell, Beverly Holman, Joan Lockman Kopelle Officers Destiny Stephens, vice president and Idea Kerr, sec./treasurer
Sue Smith, Edna Davis, Orie Jones, Lillian Dorsey
Ovella Queen, Yvonne Rhone, Dorothy Smith Laura Smith, Mildred Armstead, Linda Armstead
Kopelle Youth Coordinaors Darolyn Milburn and Roxanna Brooks
E. Monterey Williams, Rev. Dr. Susan Spears, Roberta Sharper Chapter Longevity awardees (50 plus years) are Roslyn Wood, Mary Silva, Betty Shelton, Ovella Queen, Fannie Harvey Del. Melvin Stukes presented certificates to the Community Service award recipients
Community Service awards were presented to Aja Clanton, Linda Felder, Satin Matthews
Kamau Dredden provided a musical selecton on the keyboard
A liturgical dance was performed by the Graceful Praise from Colonial Baptist Church
Jenean Wise gave several lively musical selections
Dorothy Stone and Joyce A. Sturgis
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
McKenzie,” presiding Prelate of the 10th Episcopal District, highlighting her historical election in 2000, making her the first woman elected as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and her latest book, “Journey to the Well.” The Baltimore Chapter of the Links, whose president is Patricia Jessamy, sponsors its signature luncheon to raise funds for scholarship and other service projects. The emcee for the event was Lisa Robinson, WBAL-TV news anchor. Erica Nikita M. Haysbert, the Hon. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, Cryor served as chair and Faith Thomas and Lynn MD. House of Delegates Selby as co-chairs.
Baltimore Alumnae Links Laverne Turner and Minnie Smoot
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he Baltimore Chapter of the Links hosted its 6th Annual Empowering Women in Leadership Luncheon and Silent Auction, March 29, at Morgan State University. A town hall session styled “Conversation with Bishop Vashti Photos by Dr A. Lois De Laine
F. Aileen Taylor, Patricia Wilson, Wilhelma GarnerBrown
Erica Cryor, chair; Patricia Jessamy, president, Baltimore Chapter Links; Candace Sims, president, Harbor City Links; Kimberleigh De Laine, president, Patapsco River Links
Annette March-Grier, the Hon. Yvonne Holt-Stone, Eileen Carpenter
Linda Folsom Jackson, Kimberly Mumby Green, Faith Thomas, co-chair, Alexia Hudson-Ward
Mildred Long Harper, Cimmon Byrd Burriss, Nicole Brown, Sherita Thomas
Baltimore Link Christine Moore with friends Dorothy Marshall, Shirley Swafford, Blanche Beckham
Seated are Frankie McCurdy, Sheryl Flamer. Standing are Mary Broadwater, Angela Mattthews Laverne Turner, Denyse Smith, Barbara Owings
Laura Knight, Karaleigh Knight Henson, Marilyn Harris Davis Monica Brown, Evangelist Kandance Pierce, Sylvia Law
The Hon. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore mayor; Mary Sue Welcome, Bishop Vashti McKenzie, Wilhelma Garner-Brown, Linda F. Jackson, Barbara Blount Armstrong
Stanley and Bishop Vashti McKenzie's first granddaughter, 3-month old Vashti-Gracia Saint-Jean being held by mother Vashti Jasmine Saint-Jean
Shirley Swafford and Joanne Mack
Monica Watkins and Marilyn Mosby
Seated are Anne S. Davis, LaVerne Gaither, Alice Pinderhughes. Standing are Julie Gray Mann, Isabel Rambob
Standing Gloria Mason, Vrginia Smith, Judy Rainey. Seated, Gwen Wheatley, Pearl Kirby
Standing Wendy Parker Robinson, Eileen Carpenter. Seated are Molver Fieffe, FF4H Haitian Foundation, Carolyn Chissell