The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 88, No. 26 June 25 — July 1, 2020 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Nonprofit Hearts of Empowerment ® Hosts Town Hall With Black Community Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in Prince George’s County, Md. Supports Leaders to Discuss Racial Injustice and Black-Owned Business During COVID-19 Pathways For Positive Change By racine tucker-hamilton Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated ®, Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter prince george’s county , md. the black dollar 365 initiative. this pro - (June 17, 2020)—psi epsilon omega gram highlights and promotes successful (peo) chapter of alpha kappa alpha african-american owned businesses with sorority (aka), incorporated ® in an aim toward spawning new entrepre - prince george’s county, md. has pro - neurial ventures in our communities. peo vided more than $15,000 to 70 black- is encouraging intentional support, and owned businesses from Jan. –may 2020 leveraging the power of the black dollar, in support of african-american entre - 365 days a year. preneurs. health and wellness “it is very important that we support providers, restaurants, plumbers, and local black businesses 365 days a year, clothing retailers, are just a few of the particularly in our service areas of lau - black owned businesses supported by rel, bowie, and greenbelt which are lo - psi epsilon omega chapter of alpha cated in prince george’s county, md., kappa alpha sorority, inc. home to one of the wealthiest african- “as the first black female greek or - american counties in the united ganization, our sorority has always sup - states,” added swindell. “it helps build ported the black community. despite jobs and support families in the com - this initiative being launched prior to munities where we live.” the coVid-19 pandemic, we are the black dollar 365 initiative is a thrilled that we were able to “intention - part of alpha kappa alpha’s target 3 ally” support african-american entre - program, building your economic preneurs during a time when businesses legacy, through support of african- were required to close or reduce their american entrepreneurs. services due to the coronavirus,”said photo courtesy hearts of empoWerment benita swindell, alpha kappa alpha alpha kappa alpha sorority incorpo - ® sorority, incorporated , psi epsilon rated ®, psi epsilon omega chapter was Hearts of Empowerment host Town Hall with community leaders from Washington D.C. Pictured Left to Right: omega chapter president. chartered in 2007. Since its founding, Mister Fitzgerald (Actor/Moderator), Sharece Crawford (Elected at-large Committeewoman for the DNC), Marcus psi epsilon omega along with other the chapter has been aggressively imple - Goodwin (Executive Director of Run Hope Work and 2020 candidate for D.C. Council at large), Correy Faciane aka chapters, are tracking the money menting its programs of service in the (CEO of Hearts of Empowerment), Dr. Malacai Richardson, Bob Ross (President of the Prince George’s County that members spend each month at black- communities of Laurel, Bowie and, NAACP), Nikhil Datta (Events Director of Hearts of Empowerment). owned businesses. this effort is part of Greenbelt Maryland. as a minority-led organization, director of run hope Work and 2020 about the injustices and the racial ten - hearts of empowerment has sought candidate for d.c. council at large, dr. sions our community faces. these are ways to voice their support for the blm malacai richardson, holding a ph.d. tough and important conversations to movement and generate discourse on in psychology, and sharece crawford, have and we’re glad to be a part of how to act on pathways for positive elected at-large committeewoman for that” shared communications officer, change.the organization hosted a Vir - the dnc. the four joined hearts of William reyes. hearts of empower - tual town hall on June 11, 2020 with empowerment to engage, teach, and ment is committed to always provid - black community leaders of Washing - provide opportunities for solutions to ing a platform where the community ton d.c. in an effort to stimulate con - an attentive audience of over one hun - can come together to voice their opin - versation on what systemic problems dred young adults who attended via ions and respond to inequities in our exist in the nation and ways to fix them, Zoom, facebook, and instagram live. communities, throughout the nation rather than merely address them. this these leaders voiced their opinions and and across the globe. event was organized solely by hearts provided productive dialogue on what of empowerment, feeling a responsi - change looks like from both social and hearts of empowerment is a 501(c)(3) bility to provide a platform for com - policy perspectives. participants were nonprofit based in Arlington VA. They munity-level conversation with agents able to ask questions and cater the con - provide strategic event planning, of change in the area. versation topics in real-time. marketing and fundraising to other or - panelists included bob ross, presi - “our supporters shared that our ganizations, so that no charity has to dent of the prince george’s county platform provided a spark to many close its doors due to lack of funding naacp, marcus goodwin, executive households of having the conversation and awareness. PGCMLS Announces photo by pippalou, courtesy morguefile.com “Antoine and Friends: National Harbor Partners With Local Children’s Author Series” The United States Air Force Band and By donna scott-martin toine and friends: local children’s au - Washington Performing Arts For PGCMLS thor series” is made possible by the pgcmls foundation. the series aims Live Streaming of July 4th Concert largo , md. (June 18, 2020)—prince to educate and encourage area youth to george’s county and the greater Wash - read all summer long. ington, d.c. area are home to many photo courtesy pgcmls By susan bounds dependence day. the united states air distinguished authors of children’s Antoine Lunsford Antoine Lunsford for National Harbor force band was formed in 1941 and has books. the prince george’s county antoine lunsford is an elementary since inspired billions of listeners memorial library system (pgcmls) school educator and author based in the this July 4, national harbor is part - through its exhilarating music, engaging and children’s author antoine lunsford Washington, d.c. area. he serves on The first event was held June 19 nering with Washington performing concerts and masterful recordings and are collaborating on the launch of a new the pgcmls foundation board of di - antoine lunsford, the host of An - arts, and the u.s. air force band for a continues to have a positive impact on virtual event series called “antoine and rectors and is the author of the little toine and Friends , read his third book special online live streaming concert at the global community. friends: local children’s author se - andy’s World series for young readers. in the little andy’s World series 4 p.m. edt. 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