92nd Annual Black History LuncheonSaturday, February 24, 2018

WASHINGTON RENAISSANCE HOTEL • 999 NINTH STREET, NW • WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Association For The Study OfAfrican American Life And History

ASALH.ORG #ASALH #BLACKHISTORYLUNCHEON #CARTERGWOODSON

32018 Black History Theme:African Americans in Times of War

Luncheon Program

Mistress of Ceremonies Ms. Andrea Roane - WUSA 9 News Anchor

Musical Selection

Negro National Anthem - “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Greetings Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham - ASALH President

Reflections on the Theme Dr. Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and African

American Studies, Brandeis University

Introduction of Executive Council and Special Guests

Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn and Dr. Sharita J. Thompson, Luncheon

Co-Chairs

Vietnam War Commemoration

Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, United States Marine Corps, Retired

Memorium ASALH Volunteer - 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, III

Invocation and Grace

Reverend Pastor Jerome (Sam) Tarver, ESQ. MDiv., DMin.

Commander, United States Navy

Lunch is served

Salad

Mixed greens, shredded carrots, herbed focaccia crostini,

multigrain salad with sundried cherries, scallion, sundried

tomatoes, sweet peas, feta cheeses, blood orange vinaigrette

dressing.

Entrée

Cider brined chicken breast, merlot brown sauce, macaroni and

cheese, butternut squash and broccolini

Dessert

Tiramisu mousse w/ chocolate shavings

Membership Appeal

Ms. Andrea Roane

Raffle Drawing

Raffle Committee with Pageant Queens

Unveiling of the Commemorative Stamp

Mr. Ronald A. Stroman - Deputy Postmaster General, United States

Postal Service

Introduction of Military Moderator and Panelists

Ms. Andrea Roane

Moderator And Panelists Major Jaspen “Jas” Boothe , US Army Reserves and Founder/

President, Final Salute, Inc.,

Lt. Gen. (Retired) William E. “Kip” Ward - President of Sentel

Corporation.

Dr. James Dula, Major, United States Air Force (Retired)

Special Guest Cadet Simone Askew, First Captain, U.S. Military Academy, West

Point, and 2017 Rhodes Scholar

Presentation of Awards Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter, ASALH Awards Chair

Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, Professor of History, Temple University

Mr. Edgar Brookins, General and Circulation Manager, Afro-American

Newspapers, Washington, D.C.

Special Presentations Mr. Antonio F. Knox, Sr. 40th Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi

Fraternity, Inc.

Mr. Kenneth A. Brown, Chairman, Omega Life Membership

Foundation, Inc.

Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements Ms. Sylvia Cyrus, ASALH Executive Director

Benediction

Dr. Frances M. Draper, CEO/Publisher, AFRO American Newspaper

52018 Black History Theme:African Americans in Times of War

Delon Hampton & Associates is proud to support the mission of ASALH in the promotion of research

and preservation of the African American life, history, and culture.

900 7th Street, NW | Suite 800 | Washington, DC 20001Tele: 202-898-1999 | Fax: 202-371-2073

CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING | PROGRAM & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

www.delonhampton.com

Program Participants

Major Jaspen “Jas” Boothe US Army Reserves, Founder/President, Final Salute, Inc.

Dr. James Dula Major (Ret.), USAF

Lt. Gen.(Ret.) William “Kip” Ward

President, Sentel orporation

Ms. Andrea Roane WUSA9 EMMY and Gracie Award

Winning News Anchor

Emcee

Moderator Panelist Panelist

Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas Professor, Department of History

Temple University

Living Legacy Awardee

Mr. Edgar Brookins General/Circulation Manager,

Washington DC Office, Afro American Newspaper

Council Award of Special Recognition

Ms. Lena Horne 2018 Black Heritage Stamp

Entertainment Provided by AJQ+1

72018 Black History Theme:African Americans in Times of War

Sponsors/Donors Sponsors

need full color ad

PRESERVATION SPONSOR

FEATURED AUTHORS EVENT SPONSORSPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

HISTORY MAKER SPONSOR

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,Incorporated November 17, 1911

Howard University, Washington, DC

Omega Life Membership Foundation,Incorporated

Established September 1984

HERITAGE SPONSORS

92018 Black History Theme:African Americans in Times of War

Platinum, Gold and Silver Donors

BEOJ exchange ad

DONORS John H. Ashley

Ferial Bishop

Timuel D. Black

Floyd Donald

Elaine Gleaves

Harriett Green Church

Eloise Greenfield

Henry A. May

George McDonald

Christine McNair

Barbara Morland

Knox Tull

John Wilson

Gertrude Williams Platinum Patron John Ashley

Dorothy Bailey

Jeff Banks

Gloria Browne-Marshall

Sundiata Cha-Jua

Zende Clark

Lanesha DeBardelaben

Natanya Duncan

Barbara Spencer Dunn FMK Financial Literacy Center

Bettye Gardner

Cheryl Gooch

James Grossman

Sharon Harley

Evelyn Higginbotham

Lionel Kimble

Gladys Mack

Edna Medford

Patricia Mitchell Tyriek Murphy

Annette Palmer

Janet Sims-Wood

Gilbert Smith

Gladys Vaughn

Reginald Weaver Joseph K. Williams

Joyce Smith

Janet Stanton

Robert Stanton

Kerrien Suarez

Sheila Walker

Tyrone Wilson

Raenelle Zapata Silver Patron Table Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 3rd District

Manhattan Branch

Gladys Vaughn

Howard University History Department

Robert Harris

Natalie Howard National Council of Negro Women and Delta Research & Educational Foundation

Silver Patron (Individual) Yvonne Alston

Pamela Bingham

Doris Boyd

Edna Cummings Lisa Gregory

Shirley Jackson

Allen Jackson

Sarah Johnson

Kenrick Jones

Pierpont Mobley

Levonnia J. Mobley

Virginia B. Moore

Gladys Myatt

Craig Pascal

Shirley R. Smith

Emily Spears

Alan Spears

Jordan Stroman

Jarrett Stroan

John Syphax

Marietta Tanner

William Thompson

Franklin Wilds

Vivian Wilds

Jacqueline Woody

Denise Wright

Gold Patron Table Bethel Dukes Branch

Black Women’s Agenda, Inc.

Evelyn Higginbotham

Howard University Faculty

Howard University History Department

Metropolitan D.C. Chapter of Links, Inc.

MNCPPC

Morgan State History Department

Gold Patron (Individual) Robbin E. Brittingham

Lamyra Clarke-White

Vedet Coleman-Robinson

David Dennard

Sylvia Green

Robert Green

Cheryl Green

Sheila Harley-Washington

Rosemarie Harris

Iris Harris

Joseph Harris

Yvette Hatfield

John R. Jackson

Barbara Jackson

Betty Johnson

Allison Johnson

Ross Johnson

Demetra Jones

Guinevere Jones Wood

Jo Ann Jones-Mussenden

Geraldine Kiser

Cheryl LaRouche

Janice Lucas

Jerome E. Lucas

Kiona Miller

Burnis Morris

Philip Mussenden

Shelby Rodgers Mobley

Thomasina V. Rogers

Etta Sample

Yulanda Scott

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

FREE MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION

Join the Conversation!

Your dream opportunity is one touch away!

www.DiversityComm.net/ASALHVisit

DiversityComm is proud to sponsor ASALH

10 92nd Annual Black History LuncheonWashington Renaissance Hotel | Washington, D.C. | February 24, 2018

INDUSTRIAL BANK HAS LOAN PROGRAMS ANDSERVICES TO MEET YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS

www.industrial-bank.com 202-552-6502

Sba Loans: Sba 7a And Sba 504 *Lines Of Credit *Commercial Mortgages *Commercial Checking And Savings AccountsCash Management ServicesMerchant Services

* O�er Of Credit Is Subject To Credit Approval

BUSINESS BANKINGYOUR WAY

creloans@industrial-bank.com

©2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved. 0545.

A+E NETWORKS SALUTES ASALH

HONORING THE PAST, SHAPING THE FUTURE

Luncheon Host Committee Jeffrey Banks, United Bank, Co-Chair

Lyle E. Dennis, Saint Dennis Group LLC

Kimmey Doney, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Lisa Gregory

Cory Jones, First Choice Masonry Inc.

Ingrid Saunders Jones, National Council of Negro Women

Florence King, FMK Credit Education Center

Marc Littlejohn, Walmart

Gladys Mack, ASALH, Co-Chair Calvin Reid, Atlas Manufacturing, Inc.

Veronica L. Santos, Comcast NBCUniversal

Doris Sartor, Blacks in Government Inc.

Frank Smith, African American Civil War Museum

Willie D. Tate, TD Private Client Group

Robert Warren, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

Reginald Weaver, Education International

Gladys Gary Vaughn, ASALH

LUNCHEON LEADERSHIP TEAM

Gladys Gary Vaughn, Luncheon Chair

Sharita Thompson, Luncheon Co-Chair

Sylvia Cyrus, Executive Director

Debra Stepp, Event Manager

Cheryl Gresham, Volunteer Chair

Valerie Maholmes, Member

Louis Hicks, Member

LUNCHEON COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Audio Visual: Henry Joseph

Command Central: Sonja Woods, Darlene Oliver

Featured Authors’ Event: DeJuan Mason,

Rosalyn Jones Fountain, Barbara Morland

Green Room: Shiela Harmon-Martin,

Sandra Jowers-Barber

Greeter/Host/Hostess: Lovie Tarver, Lori Crawford

Host Committee: Gladys Mack, Jeffrey Banks

Logistics: Latif Tarik

Media / PR: Edgar Brookins

Social Media: Mesha Williams

Outreach: Reba N. Burruss-Barnes, Juanita Patience Moss

Raffle: Kym Taylor, Subrena Alford

Registration: Ferial Bishop, Gwen Harllee

Sponsors: Adrena Ifill

Staging: Cheryl Lawrence, Bernice “Ivy” Ivery

Omega Psi Phi Volunteers: Steven Johnson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AJQ Plus 1 Band

Bowie State University ROTC Cadets

Lee’s Florist, Stacey Banks, Proprietor

Maple Springs Baptist Church

University of the District of Columbia

National Harbor Chapter of Jack & Jill of America Inc., Father’s Auxiliary

National Harbor Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Sr. Teens

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2nd and 3rd Districts

U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration

Johnnieque Blackmon Love

Burnis Morris

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks to our fantastic team of

volunteers & ASALH staff!