Sophisticated Settings Lifestyle 2 21 2015

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The Afro-American, February 21, 2015 - February 27, 2015

Edgar Brookins, General Manager; Ben Phillips, AFRO President; Jake Oliver, AFRO Publisher/CEO and Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Kenisha Salvary

Lenora Howze, AFRO Advertising Manager and George Lambert, President/ CEO, Greater Washington Urban League

More than 150 people attended the Afro-American Newspaper’s first “Back Lives Matter” Town Hall Meeting and Community Discussion on Feb. 10 at The

Markus Gaines, Rohulamin Quander and Reginald Parker

An attendee asking a question.

Capital Press Club President Hazel Trice Edney, Town Hall Moderator April Yvonne Garrett and AFRO Director Diane Hocker

Howard Theater in Northwest D.C. Panelists included Allyson Carpenter, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Jeff Johnson, Seema Sadanandan and Dante Berry. Ebony McMorris, from Radio One, emceed the event and April Yvonne Garrett was the moderator. Community partners included IMPACT, NAACPDC, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Greater Washington Urban League and The Howard Theatre.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Miss Black Maryland, Ebony Andrews

Joshua Terry

Oludipe Comfort

Louis Hicks; ASALH Ebony McMorris , Jake Oliver, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Seema Sadanandan, Dante Barry, Jeff Johnson, Allyson Carpenter and April Yvonne Garrett

Commissioner Sheryl Morrow, AFRO CEO Jake Oliver and Deputy Commissioner Wanda Rogers

Some of the young guests who attended

Officer Gary Cyrus, EEO Branch, Deputy Commissioner Marty Greiner and Jamal McCrea

Deanna Stewart

Presentation of Colors by the Defense Information School Joint Service Color Guard

Lula and Jesse King

Audrey and Krystal Adkins

David Lebryk (standing), Margaret Marquette, Mike Collatta, and April Battle; Mckayla Braden (seated), Joyce Harris, Cindy Springs and Paul Wolfteich

The Department of Treasury hosted its annual “A Gathering of People” breakfast in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 22 at Martin’s Camelot in Upper Marlboro, Md. The celebratory program featured musical presentations by the Largo High School Chorale; violinist Chelsey Green; songtress Deanna Stewart and a dance performance by Kymani Gilmer. John J. Oliver, CEO and chairman of the board for the Afro American Newspaper was the guest speaker.

SGM(Ret.) Lonnie Pierce and Thomas Butler received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award. Jamal McCrea served as the Master of ceremonies.

The AFRO team

Kymani Gilmer

Chelsey Green

Joe Simms (standing), Keesha Jordan, Byron Preston and Thomas Butler; Kim Huskins (seated), Alesha Credle, Deanna Stewart and Tony E. Morris

The Largo High School Chorale Photos by Rob Roberts

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The Afro-American, February 21, 2015 - February 27, 2015

Bishop Rayner C. Wharton Sr., pastor and the congregation of Mount Olive Holy Evangelistic Church welcomed visitors, elected officials, health vendors and the staff of Saint Agnes Hospital as they hosted Red Dress Sunday, Feb. 8 at their Edmondson Avenue location. Red Dress Sunday is a yearly initiative that raises awareness of heart disease in the African-American community. The worship service and program was followed by a health fair.

Saint Agnes Hospital has sponsored Red Dress Sunday for 11 years within the Baltimore Community.

More information about the Red Dress Sunday initiative can be found at www.

RedDressSunday.com.

Bishop Rayner Wharton and Sen. Ben Cardin

Warren Johnson, Aieroma Johnson, Denise Johnson and Latonya Redditt Hosts Mya, left, Sydney, Matthew and Maya

Tiffany Taylor, Wanda Payton and Yolanda Brockington Anthony Manning, Jayonaun Green, Antoine Reid and Dontrell Brown

Nadja Dowtin, chairperson St. Agnes Hospital and Bishop Rayner Wharton Houleye Sall, Tori Lewitt, Tonya McClary, Olivia Mahlmann and Elder Terrell Richmond

Marie Banks, widow of Former Denver Bronco Warren Christopher Banks

Carol Harsh, director of Museum on Main Street and Special Projects. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Service

Steve McAdams, Dr. Joni Floyd, Le Ronn Herbert , master of ceremonies and Theodore Mack

Super Bowl Ring, part of Traveling Exhibit

Dr. Edward T. The Hometown Commissioner Evan Johnson, adjunct Teams and Untold Richardson, MCAAHC assistant professor Stories exhibitions of history, University opened, Feb. 7, at of Maryland, the Banneker –Douglass Museum in Annapolis. Hosted University College by the Maryland Humanities Council, the traveling exhibit features the ’untold stories’ of athletes who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Maryland.

Shakia Gullette, curator of exhibition for the local museum, created the “Untold Stories” of HBCUs, working tirelessly to ensure Phoebe Stein, the athletes are remembered for their executive director, contributions to sports in America. Marie Maryland Humanities Banks, widow of former Denver Bronco’s Council Warren Christopher Banks, lent super Shakia Gullette, bowl rings and told stories about her curator of exhibitions, husband. The Baltimore Ravens’ mascot, Banneker -Douglass Poe entertained guests as they toured the Museum exhibit. The Hometown Teams exhibition ends March 20 and the Untold Stories exhibition ends Oct. 17.

Visit http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/ for more information.

Yevola Peters, Adele Kelly and Sue Amos

Dr. Joni Floyd, director, MCAAHC and Banneker Douglass Museum

Miles Harrison, Marilyn Hatza and Ruben Miles

Norbert Robinson and his fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Lambda Chapter, along with the Metro Baltimore National Pan Hellenic Council came up with the idea of donating boots, clothes and other essentials for the city’s homeless population, including blankets, and just in the nick of time.

Stressing that the Feb. 6 event, held at Phaze 10 on Howard Street, was a onetime thing, they added their hope that it would grow into an annual event.

Krystal Brown, president and Tinika Watters, secretary, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Chi Beta Zeta Chapter, Windsor Mill, Md.

The ladies of AKA James E. Craigen and James L. Benson

James Mobley, Gamma Omicron Omega Chapter and Willie Smith, Alpha Omega Chapter, both of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Tinika Walker and Krystal Brown, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Chi Beta Zeta Chapter, Windsor Mill, Md.

Omega Psi Phi The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

All Photos by J.D. Howard