June/July 2007 For Classy Unique People FREE Monthly Magazine We only print positive information Subscription Rate $2.00 per issue Photo by: El-Wise Photography Annette De Lavallade See Cover Story on page 7 Publisher’sPublisher’s EditionEdition Honoring the Black Press Photo Galleria see pages 10-12 David Brown is selected as YMCA President - see page 3 Albany Tulip Queen is Amisha Gomes - see page 4 T. D. Jakes' "Potter's House" Rev. Dr. Rita Twiggs gives sermon twice accompanied by 100 plus local women of faith choir - see page 15 June/July 2007 Volume 6 Issue 6 Publisher & Editor: Annette De Lavallade 108 Greenwich Drive Albany, NY 12203 (518) 456-4941 e-mail:
[email protected] Graphic Editor: Ellen Lam Dear Readers, Classique is making improvements in order to provide mean- Contributing Writers: ingful information that we hope you will enjoy reading. We are Betty Barnette expanding the range of topics to include positive efforts being done in other parts of the country. Some of their activities repre- Emma Blake sent possible projects or activities that might be undertaken here Jason Bonafide in the Capital Region. Tomaris Felton Our anniversary event was a major success. Thank you Capital Jeff Foley District and statewide New York advertisers. A special note of Teresa Graham thanks goes to Jan Rood at Tech Valley Printing and to the Times Trenton Graham Union for their support. Elaine Houston Honoring the Black Press would not have been possible without Unique Photography: El-Wise Noisette Phil Jackson the phenomenal support of Lorraine Gay, Yolanda Lee, Raymond Marcella Green Gay, Roxanne Wright, Patricia Jordan and Nell Stokes-Holmes.