The AFRO honored those that have served the nation on Nov. 7 on the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. Distinguished navy leaders from across the state of Maryland have been in attendance, together with Adjutant Basic Janeen Birckhead, former Adjutant Basic Linda Singh and Anthony C. Woods, secretary of the Maryland Division of Veterans Affairs.
Travis E. Mitchell, senior vp and chief content material officer Maryland Public Tv, with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dr. Dexter M. Brookins, receiving the award for father the late Maj. (Ret.) Edgar Brookins and Frances “Toni” Draper CEO and Writer AFRO American Newspaper. (Photograph by James Fields) Grasp of Ceremony Travis E. Mitchell, with LTC Nadia Moss, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Arthur Dean and Frances ” Toni” Draper. (Photograph by James Fields) Proven right here, veterans from sponsor GBMC’s desk: U.S. Military Colonel George
Forrest (left), U.S. Military Main Basic Arthur Dean and U.S. Marine Corps Colonel John Astle, a former Maryland senator from Anne Arundel County’s District 30.
(Photograph by James Fields) AFRO Assistant Editor Ashleigh Fields takes a second with Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the one Black lady within the nation to steer a state navy. (Photograph by James Fields) Senior Vice President and Chief Content material Officer Maryland Public Tv Travis E. Mitchell serves as grasp of ceremony for the AFRO’s salute to Black veterans. (Photograph by James Fields) Maryland Del. Mike Rogers (D-Md.-32) speaks concerning the significance of honoring Black veterans. (Photograph by James Fields) Diane Hocker, AFRO director of neighborhood relations, leads attendees within the singing of the Black Nationwide Anthem, “Elevate and Each and Sing.”
(Photograph by James Fields) Proven right here from left to proper: AFRO President Benjamin M. Phillips lV with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dr. Dexter Brookins; Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Arthur Dean, Maryland Del. Mike Rogers (D-Md.-32), Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, Col. (Ret). Edna W. Cummings, Frances ” Toni” Draper and Maryland Division of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony C. Woods. (Photograph by James Fields) Chineta Kennedy (left) and Kelli Smith
(Photograph by James Fields) The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute JROTC /Shade Guard current the Star-Spangled Banner and the Maryland flag in honor of Veterans Day. (Photograph by James Fields) Frances “Toni” Draper, writer of the AFRO-American Newspapers, celebrates the particular reprint of the e-book, “That is Our Conflict.” The e-book was initially rereleased by the AFRO in 1945, full with accounts from AFRO struggle correspondents that served within the European Theatre of WWII. (Photograph by James Fields) Maryland Division of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony C. Woods speaks to the viewers within the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Nov. 7.(Photograph by James Fields)
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Audio system and honorees of the occasion shared private testimonies of the veteran that impacted their life and recollections from their very own time within the service. The occasion additionally honored the Morgan State College ROTC Program.
Honorees obtained a framed copy of the AFRO, with their very own story entrance and heart, and every visitor obtained a replica of “That is Our Conflict,” included within the value of their ticket.
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