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The Afro-American, August 13, 2016 - August 19, 2016
Andrew Plepler, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Marc H. Morial, J.Howard Henderson, Gary Douglass and John Ridgeway
President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, National Urban League, Keynote Speaker
The National Urban League held their annual convention at the Baltimore Convention Center Aug. 3-6. Formed in 1910, the theme for this year’s convention was “Save Our Cities.” Members from 37 different chapters came to Baltimore for the four day convention. President and CEO Marc H. Morial gave the State Of The Urban League message at New Shiloh Baptist Church. The convention included workshops, plenary sessions, career seminars and health care screenings. The Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine (Va.) and the Rev. Al Sharpton addressed the convention. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Wade Henderson, civil rights activist, received Living Legend Awards. Music industry heavyweight Kevin Liles received the President’s Award. Gale V. King received the Collins Distinguished Trustee Award.
Living Legend Awardee Hon. Elijah Cummings
Cameron E. Miles
Democratic Vice President nominee Senator Tim Kaine speaks to the NUL
Larry Gibson
Shannon LaNier and Gale V. King
The ribbon cutting for the NUL Expo
Author and former president of Bennett College, Dr. Julianne Malveaux Author D. Watkins
Jo Ann Evans and Stacia Mobley Angela Winbush performs
Vendors Vanessa and Cleveland Smith
Michael F. Neidorff, chairman NUL
Rapper M C Lyte Awardee Kevin Liles and Nykidra Robinson Paula Stephens and Ernestine Shepherd
Lillie and Charles Hyman enjoying the NUL Expo
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) held a fundraiser on April 9 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore. There was a tribute to honor Jerry Turner, a former WJZ TV news anchor, who died from the illness in 1987. Turners’ two sons and other family members were in attendance. Denise Koch (WJZ TV) was the Honorary Chair of the event. Mindy Mintz Mordecai is the ECAN President and CEO and actor and motivational speaker David DeBoy was the M.C.
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
WJZ TV Ch. 13 Ron Matz, Game Show Host David DeBoy and MPTV Charles F. Robinson III Jerry Turner, former WJZ news anchor
The winning MPT TV Team: Maggie Linton, Charles F. Robinson III and John Davis (Motorweek) Larry Collins and Patrice Sanders, Fox 45 TV
WJZ TV Team: Marty Bass, Denise Koch and Ron Matz
ABC2 TV Team Denise Koch WJZ TV and Donna Hamilton WBAL TV
Robert Blount, Natalie Frazier, Kelly Swoope (ABC2 TV), Valerie Fraling and Eunice Jenifer Robinson Patrice Sanders (Fox 45 TV) and Monte Sanders
Veronica Santos (Comcast) and Merlenda Harris
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Jamie Costello, ABC2 TV and Charles F. Robinson III, MPT TV