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
October 19, 2013 - October 25, 2013, The Afro-American
This was the big one! The Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (February and June) Classes of 1963 reunion was an awesome stroll down memory lane for all those who were there to meet and greet each other at the 50th anniversary of their graduation. Denise The event began Friday night with a “Chat and Chew” and Stevhan Binnick activity at the Lamp House on Rolling Road where classmates gathered to reminisce about good times during the high school years. The evening gala started with a delicious meal from the Valley Mansion chefs in Cockeysville. The classmates were dressed in their stunning outfits and table hopped the entire night, giving and Acquanetta Phillips, receiving hugs and kisses from their long Loretta Watson time friends and classmates. Throughout Standing: Joyce the evening, many of the classmates were Patterson, Preston highlighted for their accomplishments Watson and achievements; notably, Robert (Bob) Wade, the first African-American coach in the ACC (University of Maryland); Thomas Johnson, first African-American brigadier general in the State of Maryland; William Wells, coach at St. Vincent Academy, and Van Eaton, valedictorian, who is the vice president of Grant Capital Management Co. On Sunday morning, the class worshipped at the New Zion Carol and Henry Howell Hill Baptist Church on North Avenue with the Rev. Dr. Samuel A. Blow, pastor. Jerome Richards served as president of the reunion committee.
Geraldine Stokes-Nixon, Barbara Robinson, Jean Boone, Jacqueline Thomas Gladden
Bob Wade, Carolyn Britton, John Pitts, Norma Taylor, Jackie Carter Seated: Harriett Tisdale, Elsie Jones, Betty Jones
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Kate Wood, India Morning, Philip Wood
Graduates of the Class of 1963 sing the Alma Mater with fervor and pride
Elaine WhitehurstClinton, Rev. Thomas Roberts, Lula Sutherland, Marie Thomas
Carroll Gordon, Charles Brogden, Lillian Murray, Frank Palmer
Agnes Tallum Lightfoot, Martin Tallum
Bunnie Owens, past president, Jerome Richardson, president, Harold Richardson, Ruby McCullough Drewery
Francine Richbury, George J. Eggleston; Standing: Shrley McCoy Golden, Mary Little-Cherry, Frances Austin Carr
Marvais and William Wells
Clarence and Barbara Johnson
Photos by A. Lois DeLaine
Rose McNeill, Kevin Brown and Patsy Mahood Kids’ workshop
Abu, The Flute Maker
Brandy Blanding, Zylane Scott, Anthony Scott, Front Skylar Blanding, Zynia Scott and Zyan Scott Jameel Day, baby Serafina and Paloma
Twins, Matthew and Lailah Edmond
The literary community is always happy when Mt. Vernon becomes the site of the Baltimore Book Festival for yet another year, as was the case on Sept. 28. Novice authors as well as well-known writers were on hand to put pen to pages for those who wanted to seal the experience with an autograph. The little ones were engaged with lively storybook characters and found their way to Abu, the Flute Maker, a mainstay of Baltimore culture. Author James McBride
Sabria Johnson, Author, Sedeqa Johnson and Palma Hampton
Cartoonist, KAL Malik Rhaman and Prof. Larry Gibson
Author James S. Wright
Author, Demetria Dee Grissett and Mother, Macie Alexander
Author Pamala Mintz
Author Lois Zanow
Author Venkatesa Krishna Das
Photos by Anderson Ward