Sophisticated Settings Lifestyle February 8th and 1st

February 8, 2014 - February 14, 2014, The Afro-American

Congratulatory remarks by Shayna Jamison, Miss Black Virginia USA

Sheriff Glen Hill, Joanne S.M. Bagnerise and

Jasmine Bagnerise (her grand daughter)

Norman Jones , Oratorical Contest Winner

Certificate of Excellence presented to writing contest winners

The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in conjunction with the Delta Education and Public Service Foundation and the Cecil & Irene Hylton Foundation presented: “There Is Still A Dream To Believe In,” a middle and high school youth oratorical competition featuring students from Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park school districts, Jan. 20, at the Hylton Chapel, Woodbridge, Va. Norman Jones of Stonewall High School was the high school winner.

Paulette Jones, Rev. Charles Lundy, Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Diane Price and Tabatha Turman, President, PWC Alumni Chapter, Deltas

Prince William County Chapter, National Coalition of Black Women

Special guests included Sen. Mark Warner Connor (D-Va.), Rep. Gerald Connor Connor (D-Va.) and Shayna Jamison, Miss Black Va. USA, who all gave congratulatory remarks to the students. Inspirational music was provided by the MLK Community Choir under the direction of I. Lawrence Coleman and R. Wigington. Tabatha Turman is chapter president; Toshiro Stovall is foundation chair and the Oratorical co-chairs are Shelia Bryant and Sandra Mitchell.

Members of Prince William County Alumni Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

John and Be Jay Harper

Middle and high school students oratorical contestants

Nelson Mandela tribute in song by gospel singer Lomax Spaulding

Edgar Brookins and Scott Price, legislative assistant to Sen. Mark Warner

Friends Community School of College Park Maryland receives a MLK, Jr. Grant

Veteran Administration representative Renaee Allen with Sharon Johnson

The middle and high school coordinators

Sen. Mark Warner(D-Va.), Earnestine and John Jenkins, County Supervisor Photos by Rob Roberts

Restore Together, a faith-based organization located in Largo, Md. hosted a MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Northwest, D.C. where they honored five notables for their community service: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.); the Rev. Drs. Ronald Braxton and Marie Phillips Braxton, Metropolitan AME Church; former Washington Post journalist, Dorothy Gilliam and the Rev. Joshua DuBois, former spiritual advisor to the president. The Revs. Louis and Demetra Hutchinson are the co-founders of Restore Together. Special guest attendee included Willie Pearl Mackey, who was secretary to Dr. King at the SCLC. All of the honorees urged the guests to serve thy follow man; be thy Brother’s keeper.

Sislena Ledbetter and Todd Ledbetter, jazz psalmist

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Praise Him! Dance by Naya Alexis Hutchinson

Guests singing “We Shall Overcome” at the program’s conclusion

Members of Metropolitan AME Church: Chris Evans, Janice Evans and Terry Johnson

Panelists: Rev. Dr. William McClain; Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell; Rev. Dr. Louis Hutchinson, moderator/co-founder; Rev. Dr. David McAllister-Wilson and Rev. Joshua DuBois, author

Song of Praise, “Lift Every Voice” by Traces of Blue

Rev. Joshua DuBois, Rev. Dr. Ronald Braxton, Rev. Dr. Marie Phillips Braxton and Willie Pearl Mackey, civil rights survivor

Hope Williams, center, accepting the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award on behalf of Rep. Elijah Cummings (DMd.) from the co-founders

Rev. Adriane Wise and Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell

Tara Smith, E. Clia Marnero, Gerald and Sheila Bruce

Rev. Dr. Ronald Braxton and Rev. Dr. Marie Braxton, both honorees with members of Metropolitan AME Church

Photos by Rob Roberts

February 8, 2014 - February 14, 2014, The Afro-American

Ronald Hayes, David McDonald and Lawrence Smith

Rep. John Lewis and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake

Lovers of books, book club members, historians and archivists gathered early, Feb. 1, to hear a first-hand account of just how it was and how it felt when Rep. John Lewis, (D-Ga.) gave the keynote

Patricia J. Lasher, chair of Pratt board of trustees

D.E.A.R Girlfriends Book Club of Washington, D.C., Linda Walker, left, Shunita Seacrease, LaDonia Wilkins, Sylvia O’Neal, Carla Hillery McAllister, Joyce Nesmith Nixon, Joan Nesmith-Turner, Anita Lewis,Maria Williams,and Beatrice Mitchell

The Associated Black Charities table with CEO Diane Bell McKoy, right.

Movement is secured in history, and his every remembrance was impassioned by his love for reading that continues to feed his hunger for knowledge.

No one was quite satisfied when his talk was finished and many tried to hear just “one more thing” as they lined up to have their books and memorabilia signed.

Lewis, Rep. Elijah Cummings, who introduced him, as well as Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake all Michelle Landon, left, with her attested to the fact that no comparable event exists mother, Loretta Daniels and her in other American cities, attributing much of that to grandmother, Mamie the ongoing work of Pratt CEO Dr. Carla Hayden.

Foster

Dr. Joanne L. Martin, founder and director, National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

Cassandra Askew and Veronica Henry

AFRO table: Darlene Graham, Rev. Dorothy Boulware, AFRO editor and two of her ‘Old Dears’ Roslyn Chester and Bettie Durant.

Audrey Pinkney, Anne Lansey and Mary Sprow

Norma Scott, David Scott Sheila Ward, Gwen Terrell

Little Miss Maria Ishmeal enjoyed watching the people at the breakfast.

Ushers are Fannie Curtis, left, Jean Williams, Mildred Proctor, Andrea Gibson, president, Emily Moore, standing

eggs, hot homemade biscuits, fried potatoes and sweet buns. The banquet hall of the church was packed with parishioners who had just attended mass and Holy Communion.

The Honorable Carl Stokes, 12th District, Baltimore City Council gave the keynote address, indicating to the audience that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Joan Stukes-Maurice, Alex Maurice, Catherine DeFord, Gloria Marrow, Bernice Brown

Guest speaker, Rep. John Lewis, left, with Pratt Library CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and Rep. Elijah Cummings

Cassandra Askew, Karen Johnson and Lavon Morris Photos by Anderson Ward

Gale Patilo-Perry, Patricia Pickett

Renard Baker, president, Men’s Club; Adam Scott, Lisa Scott, Father Donald A. Sterling, pastor, New All Saints Roman Catholic Church

Men of New All Saints Renard Baker, Dr. Charles Griffin, Charles Sheppard, Billy Lynch, Joseph Campbell. Second row, Russell Dorsey, William Hitchcock, James Massey, Paris Green. Third row are Michael Lee, Thomas Gray, Anthony

The 34th Annual Mass and Communion Breakfast commemorating the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held, Jan. 19, at New All Saints Roman Catholic Church in west Baltimore. The breakfast was sponsored by the Men’s Club; it was served by the Women’s Club - bacon and sausage, scrambled

Helen Jackson, left, Dolores Greene, JoAnne Henry, standing and Ellenor McCoy

address at the Enoch Pratt Booklovers’ Breakfast at the Waterfront Marriott in downtown Baltimore.

His main stage position in every skirmish of the Civil Rights

Phyllis Slade Martin, left, Bette McLeod, Jocelynne Jones, Pat Alexander, Cheryl McLeod, Linda Hopkins and Pierre Dickson

Deborah Hawkins, Rhonda Bartee, Charlotte Bullock, Beatrice Williams and Mabel Lake Murray

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Michelle Noel, The Honorable Sharon Middleton, Thomas Phillips, aide to the City Council president

Godfrey Smith, Celestine Councilman Smith, Verita Inman Stokes traced the historical journey of Dr. King’s life from Alabama to his death, providing many quotes from several of Dr. King’s writings.

Joseph Campbell served as breakfast chair; Dr. Charles W. Griffin, program chair. Rernard Baker is president of the Men’s Club.

Elder Shirley Hargrove

Brandon Scott, youth president

Alyssa Baker, Christina Scott, Rachel Byers, Jeremy Korie, Alexis Scott, Derek Bates

Photos by Dr. A. Lois DeLaine

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

February 1, 2014 - February 7, 2014, The Afro-American

Keynote speaker Dr. Paulette Walker, 25th national president, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Eleanor Matthews, president, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter

Past presidents front row, Christine Moore, Lydia Mussenden, Laura M. Knight, Mary Demory. Back row, Aloha McCullough, Gwendolyn Lindsay, Rosalyn Smith, Rita Cooper, Beverly Boston, Sara Smalley, Dr. Charlene Cooper Boston

Maggie Wiggins and Bobbie Swann Shelly Gordon celebrates with her 92-year old mother, Josephine Brown

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Mother-daughter duo Juanita Addison and Cheryl Addison

Mother-Daughter duo Alice Burley and Brenda Alice Burley

Mother-Daughter duo Mary Goode and Allora Goode Cyrus

I Lorna Forde, Montgomery County, MD Chapter, Leah Goldsborough Hasty, Deborah Peaks Coleman

Erin Duggins, Kandis Boyd-Wyatt, Rochelle Purnell, Lora Mayo

Danielle Battle, president, Fort Washington Alumnae, Carol Moses, president, Prince George's County Alumnae, Jerilyn Reed, Baltimore County Alumnae, Jo Ann Oatis, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapters

n observance of 101 years of the Founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter members celebrated with friends from the community, family and other visiting Deltas, Jan. 25, in the Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom of the Student University Center on Morgan State University’s campus.

Founders Day speaker was Dr. Paulette Walker, 25th national president, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The theme for the occasion was “Uncompromising Commitment to Communities: Service, Leadership, Empowerment.”

The Vashti Turley Murphy award, the highest award for service was presented to Lydia W. Mussenden. Vashti Turley Murphy was a charter member of the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter.

Lydia Mussenden, a Golden Life member was inducted in 1936 at Alpha Chapter, Howard Dr. Ruth J. Pratt with granddaughter University in 1936.

Koreen King The Thelma Banks Cox Service Award was presented to recognize Deltas who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the Chapter. Recipients were Dr. Deborah Carter, Mildred Harper, Dr. Erness Aaron Hill, Joanne Mack, Rosalind Robinson-Ambrose and Tracie Sharp.

Special salute was given to chapter members 90 years of age and older. Members recognized were Josephine Brown, Ruby Couch, Susan King, Bernice Mitchell McDaniels, Lydia Williams Mussenden, Dr. Ruth Pratt, Frances Martin Stith and Mildred Taylor.

Chairperson and vice chairperson of the event were Sharon Grant and Denise Gordon, respectively. Eleanor Peters Matthews is the president of the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Deltas Cynthia Neverdon Morton, Jacqueline Hrabrowski, Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine

Merry Macer, Mattie Mumby, and Mu Psi Citywide Chapter president, Alisha Talley

Susan King celebrates 90 years of age with daughter Camile Hinmon Past president and regional director Christine Moore

Robert Wongus, The Honorable Helen Holton, District 8, City Council member, John Berkley, National Pan Hellenic Council

National president, Dr. Paulette Walker, Lydia Mussenden, recipient of the Vashti Turley Murphy Award, Eleanor P. Matthews, president, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter The Delta Chorale provided inspirational songs for the Founders Day program

Mother-duo Lydia Mussenden with daughter Chris Williams

Thais Ridgeway, Robin Jacobs, Eastern regional director, Deborah Hayes

Rosalyn Crosby, Pamela Crawford, Ruby Jackson, Kathy Alexander

Sharon Grant, chairperson, 101st Founders Day

Mother-duo Denise Gordon and Brittney Gordon Williams

Thelma Banks Cox Service Award recipients are Dr. Deborah Carter, Mildred Harper, Dr. Erness Hill, Rosalind RobinsonAmbrose, Tracie Sharp, Joanne S. Mack

Mother-daughter duo Laura Knight and Karaleigh Knight Henson

Esther Oliver, ticket chair, Monica Watkins, first vice president, Veronica Tubman, Sgt. at Arms