October 19, 2013 - October 25, 2013, The Afro-American
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The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) spotlighted the AFRO American Newspaper at its 15th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Sept. 24, continuing the legacy of legendary AFRO Paul Blair, who played in two MLB World Series, WPGC Radio’s Justine Love, Shekar Subramaniam, columnist Sam Lacy and Rose Harper, founder of the PGA Tour Randy Sroka, Lisa Taylor and Sami Satouri Wives Association and architect of the Golf Digest Minority Golf Summit. There was also a special tribute at the tournament awards banquet to Greater Washington Urban League President and CEO Maudine R. Cooper, who has announced she will retire this year. Major sponsors of the tournament included Pepco, MedStar Family Choice, RLJ Lodging, DC 09, Eli Lilly, and the Nuclear Energy Paul Kaup, Sonoda; Dave Schall, Jacqueline DaughtryInstitute.
First Place Winners: Don Patterson, former Washington Redskins Mike Nelms, Raven Caldwell and Brian Mitchell and basketball coach Willie Diggs
Courtesy Photos
Merck’s Jerome Murray, congressional aide Yelberton Watkins, (Office of U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn); Duke Energy’s John Haysbert and Eli Lilly’s Jesse Price
Miller, Dyanna Tardd, Viola McIver and Ernie Fears
Golfers getting ready to hit the course
Rick Yeargin, Keith Prue, Beverly Perry and Ernie Baker
Enterprise team
Third-place Winners, Eric Williams, Jerry A. Moore GWUL board chair, Zakiya “Z” Randall, pro golfer; Rick Wilson, Billy Parson Queen Gladden (GWUL Golf Coordinator) and Marina Hardy (Clear Channel Outdoors and GWUL Board Member)
Beverly Perry presenting Maudine R. Cooper with tribute from golfers Dionne West, cited for hitting closest to the pin and the longest drive and tournament celebrity chair Roland Martin
Elliott Estes, Rahman “Rock” Harper, Chef Dain Kim, Jermaine Gause Second-place winners, Robert Dozier, Roland Martin, Dionne West, Chuck Bishop
Enterprise team
Edgar Brookins accepting the Sam Lacy Award on behalf of the AFRO American Newspaper from Maudine Cooper
Arriving in colorful hats on a sunny autumn afternoon on Sept. 28, nearly 97 stunning, sophisticated women of color turned out for the “Afternoon of Tea and Hats” annual membership
Maudine R. Cooper, Rose Harper, Sam Lacy awardee, Emmanuel Bailey, president and CEO DC 09 and GWUL Golf Tournament Chair
drive held by the Montgomery County, Maryland Section of the National Council of Negro Women in Rockville. Served on China tea sets were dainty finger foods, fruit, chocolate
Pepco check presentation to Maudine Cooper by Donna M. Cooper, Pepco region president
duets, and variety teas centered on white tablecloths with lavender and yellow flowers in white vases. Performance by Josh Sommerville.
AFRO’s Elaine Fuller (center) with other golfers
Evalena Washington and her daughter, Jennifer (right)
Photos by Rob Roberts
Stephanie Eubanks, Kimberly Eubanks and Emma Smith Members take part in food varieties and tea Juanita Jordan, Irma Cueller and Dr. Juanita Kemp
Josh Sommerville, multi-gifted singer, pianist, composer and music director at New Beginnings Christian Church, Havre de Grace, Md.
New members: Charlotte Taylor; Elizabeth Matory; Stephanie Eubanks; Sheryl Sanders; Barbara Kelley; Laurette Davis; Dr. Juanita Kemp; Beverly Christian (not shown)
Education Committee: Claudine Wiley; Brenda Wolff; Juanita Goudy; Junella Young and Barbara Williams
Ways and Means Committee: Pat Bradley, Eleanor Thompson and Janice Jeter (Chairwoman)
Sandy Kelly and Joan Stanard Brenda Wolff, Mistress of Ceremony
Remarks by Dr. Maxine Jenkins, president, NCNW, Inc., Montgomery County, MD Section.
Membership Committee: Ann Ohene-Twum; Brenda Wolff; Glenda Harris(Chairwoman); Juanita Goudy (Co-Chairwoman); Evalena Washington; Juanita Jordan and Ann Davis