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Advancement of Blacks In Sports Champions & Legends Weekend 2024
05/31/2024 to 06/02/2024
101 MGM National Ave., Oxon, Hill, MD 20745Advancement of Blacks In Sports (ABIS), the voice of racial equity in sports, will hold its third annual Champions & Legends Fundraising Weekend from May 31 – June 2 at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino just outside of Washington D.C. The event aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Blacks in the sports industry. Funds raised throughout this weekend will support ABIS's mission to increase the representation of Blacks in collegiate and professional sports. Proceeds will directly fund ABIS's programs and initiatives, including its financial coaching program, which ensures that Black student-athletes have the essential skills for financial well-being during and after their college careers.
Advancement of Blacks In Sports Weekend 2024
05/31/2024 to 06/02/2024
101 MGM National Ave., Oxon, Hill, MD 20745Advancement of Blacks In Sports (ABIS), the voice of racial equity in sports, will hold its third annual Champions & Legends Fundraising Weekend from May 31 – June 2 at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino just outside of Washington D.C. The event aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Blacks in the sports industry. Funds raised throughout this weekend will support ABIS's mission to increase the representation of Blacks in collegiate and professional sports. Proceeds will directly fund ABIS's programs and initiatives, including its financial coaching program, which ensures that Black student-athletes have the essential skills for financial well-being during and after their college careers. This year’s stellar lineup of honorees includes: Hall of Famer Award presented to legendary football figure Ray Lewis; Eddie Robinson Coaches Award presented to former women's track and field and cross-country coach at The University of Texas at Austin Beverly Kearney; Lifetime Achievement Award presented to philanthropist and wife of Muhammad Ali Yolanda 'Lonnie' Williams; Leadership Award presented to legendary sneaker designer and founder of Pensole Lewis College Dr. D’Wayne Edwards; John Carlos & Tommie Smith Social Activist Award presented to renowned attorney Ben Crump; Ulice Payne Ambassador Award will recognize American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Paxton Baker; Wendell Scott Pioneer Award to be accepted by Warrick Scott, Wendell Scott’s grandson; Trailblazer Award presented to the 1982 Cheyney University Women’s Basketball Team. Ticket pricing will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, updates or to reserve a spot, visit www.abischampionslegends.com/.
Health & Wellness Expo
06/06/2024 to 06/06/2024
3700 Rossmoor Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906The Bender JCC Coming of Age’s annual, highly anticipated Health Expo will engage, educate, and empower attendees to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle. Intentionally designed to appeal to those 60 and over, the Health Expo includes: FREE admission. FREE tote bags. FREE “goodies”; Health-and-wellness providers; Health Screenings (ending at 2:00PM); Vaccines: COVID-19 and other boosters; Interactive Workshops; ‘Capture a Memory’ with a picture of you and your friends; ‘Head-to-toe’ massages; Fantastic raffle prizes; Grand Finale Concert: Beatles Tribute with The Magical Mystery Girls. Thursday, June 6 | 3:00 PM | Leisure World Clubhouse II | $15/advance | $18/door
A Free Juneteenth Celebration featuring the Charles Rahmat Woods Quartet
06/15/2024 to 06/15/2024
4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville, MD 20853Join us at Aspen Hill Library for an afternoon of jazz with the Charles 'Rahmat' Woods Quartet. The esteemed quartet plays music that will highlight poignant classics like DC-born pianist-composer Billy Taylor's "I Wish I knew How It Felt To Be Free," John Coltrane's "The Promise," and Cannonball Adderley's "Mercy Mercy Mercy," and arrangements of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child," Jill Scott's "Golden," Grover Washington's "Mister Magic," and Charles 'Rahmat' Woods' original song "Barack," and others. https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/10553819
