December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012, The Afro-American B1

Under the theme “Our Omega Commitment: A Look at the Past With an Eye on the Future,” Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.’s Psi Nu Chapter hosted it’s 40th International Achievement Week Observance Nov. 3 at the Fort Myer, Va. Officers’ Club. Victor Taylor, the outgoing basileus of the Northern Virginia chapter, was awarded the Omega Man of the Year by Reginald Parker, the incoming basileus. James Evans was posthumously awarded a 60-year pin and certificate. The chapter presented the Citizen of the Year award to the Northern Virginia alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and a special award of appreciation was presented to to Mrs. Rosamond Skinner.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Members of Psi Nu Chapter (Northern Virginia), Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Inc.

Special guests who came out to support the Achievement Week Dinner and Awards Program

Seated: Sidney Toland, Clair Toland, Mamie Williams and Robert Williams; Standing: Linda Heath, Frank Jackson Jr., Alice Williams and Ronald Wilson

Standing: Brother Richard Sermon, Mrs and Mrs. Screen; Seated: Turnier Hicks; Brother Roger Hicks; Brother Reginald Parker and Mrs. Truphelia Parker

Guest speaker Brother Kent Amos received a thank you gift from Brother Owen Wilson, the master of ceremony.

Superior Service Award winner Brother Richard Sermon

Founder’s Award winner Brother Melvin Skinner II

Brother Reginald Parker presenting the Omega Man of the Year Award to Brother Victor Taylor Sr.

Citizen of the Year Award winners, the Northern Virginia Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; accepted by Antoinette Mann, chapter President and Tameka Tunsil, chapter 1st VP

First Vice District Representative Ezekiel Dennison presents the 60-Year Pin/Certificate (posthumous) to Mrs. Evans for the late James Evans.

A certificate of appreciation was awarded to Mrs. Rosamond Skinner (center) by the chapter.

Singing the Omega hymn, “Omega Dear,” the fraternity anthem

No evening is complete without dancing the Wobble...Wobble...Wobble.

Photos by Rob Roberts

Brenda Tobe, Kay Hixson and Shirley Rivers Smith

Floren Priolean, Christina Northern and Phillip M. Jones

Kevin M. Briscoe, Cong. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Dwight M. Ellis and Edgar Brookins

Sirius radio personality Joe Madison and honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher, Afro American NewspaperKhalil Abdullah,

New America Media editor, and his wife

Hazel Trice Edney, President, CPC; honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher/CEO, Afro American Newspaper; Cong. Elijah Cummings(D-MD) and Alicia Rodgers Alston, Director, Communications, Prudential Insurance Company

Cong. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Cong. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)

The Afro Team: Edgar Brookins, Avis Thomas-Lester, Jake Oliver and Irie Harris

Miss Black DC USA, Tecoya Gordon and Leelannee Malin, PhD (left) with student staff members

Dwight Ellis, Hazel Trice Edney presents award to honoree Maureen Bunyan, ABC7/WJLA TV News anchor Gordon Peterson and Alicia Rodgers Alton

Honoree Lon Walls, President Emeritus of the CPC , DC Publicist and DC Fire and EMS Director of Communications making remarks to guests.

CPC Leadership Team: Sherrie Lassiter, 2nd VP; Derrick Kenny, President Emeritus; Hazel Trice Edney, President; Robyn Wilkes, 1st VP and Joan Davion, Treasurer

AFRO-American Newspapers Publisher Jake Oliver, ABC7/WJLA anchor Maureen Bunyan and Capital Press Club President-Emeritus and D.C. Fire and EMS communications director Lon Walls were singled out for excellence in media leadership Nov. 9 by the CPC, the African American alternative to the National Press Club. In a reception at Venable LLC’s conference center in Northwest Washington orchestrated by

Club President Hazel Trice Edney, the contributions of the three media leaders were detailed by presenters Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ABC7/WJLA-TV co-anchor Gordon Peterson and Bowie State University communications lecturer Dwight Ellis.

December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012, The Afro-American B1

Brenda Tobe, Kay Hixson and Shirley Rivers Smith

Floren Priolean, Christina Northern and Phillip M. Jones

Kevin M. Briscoe, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Dwight M. Ellis and Edgar Brookins

Sirius radio personality Joe Madison and honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher, Afro American Newspaper

Khalil Abdullah, Editor, New America Media and his wife

Hazel Trice Edney, President, CPC; honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher/CEO, Afro American Newspaper; Cong. Elijah Cummings(D-MD) and Alicia Rodgers Alston, director, Communications, Prudential Insurance Company

U. S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)

The Afro team: Edgar Brookins; Avis Thomas-Lester; Jake Oliver and Irie Harris

ABC7/WJLA-TV News Anchor Gordon Peterson and honoree Jake Oliver

Honorees Jake Oliver, Maureen Bunyan, Lon Wells with CPC President, Hazel Trice Edney

Miss Black DC USA, Tecoya Gordon and Leelannee Malin, PhD (left) with student staff members

Dwight Ellis, Hazel Trice Edney, president, CPC presents award to honoree Maureen Bunyan, ABC7/WJLA TV News anchor as Gordon Peterson and Alicia Rodgers Alton looks on.

Honoree Lon Walls, president emeritus of the CPC and long time DC Publicist and Director, Communications, DC Fire and EMS, making remarks to guests.

CPC Leadership Team: Sherrie Lassiter, 2nd VP; Derrick Kenny, president emeritus; Hazel Trice Edney, president; Robyn Wilkes, 1st VP and Joan Davion, treasurer

Photos by Rob Roberts

Photos by Anderson Ward

The Greater Baltimore Leadership Association held its 10th annual Masquerade Ball, Nov. 10 at the Tremont Grand Historic Venue in Baltimore. The group gathered marked its accomplishments and service to the community. It was established in 2002 as

an auxiliary of the Greater Baltimore Urban League and is expressly for

young people, 21-40, who want to make a difference in this

community. Sherria Lovelace served as chair of the event. Eric White is GBLA president.

Babs O, Kinsley, Henry and Tommy

Chele Taylor, Shannon Craig and Zara EdenD. J. Tanz

Delores Edwards, Nolan V. Rollins, Cheron Porter and Jasmine Richardson

Eric White and Best Mask Winner Ronnie Love

Eric White, president, Urban League Greater Baltimore Leadership Association, award recipient Nolan V. Rollins, CEO Greater New Orleans Urban League and J. Howard Henderson, CEO Baltimore Urban League

Erica Bentley and Kenya Vincent

Host, Brian ChristopherKendra Banks, Kim Amprey Flowers and Willie Flowers

Meron Seife, Stephanie Cheek and Keona Wiggins

Monique Jones and Kenya Vincent

Rudy Halim, Jason Bass and Naveen Khambum

Tasha Howard, Jasmine Richardson and Cheron Porter

AFRO-American Newspapers Publisher Jake Oliver, ABC7/WJLA anchor Maureen Bunyan and Capital Press Club President-Emeritus and D.C. Fire and EMS communications director Lon Walls were singled out for excellence in media leadership Nov. 9 by the CPC, the African American alternative to the National Press Club. In a reception at Venable LLC’s conference center in Northwest Washington orchestrated by Club President Hazel Trice Edney, the contributions of the three media leaders were

detailed by presenters Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ABC7/WJLA-TV co-anchor Gordon Peterson and Bowie State University communications lecturer Dwight Ellis.