Shown at the gala are (l-r) Diaz Bonville, Dr. Howard Stevenson, Ken Bock, and Christy Stevenson Taylor. PHOTOS COURTESY DIAZ BONVILLE
The Richard Allen Coalition Gala was held Feb. 1 at CHEER Center in Georgetown. The theme was Celebrating Our Rich Heritage, and the keynote speaker was Dr. Howard Stevenson.
Stevenson, a native Sussex Countian and graduate of Cape Henlopen High School, is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is recognized for his work promoting a culture of health for young men of color.
The 2020 honorees are Bernice Edwards, Dr. Reba Hollingsworth, Marlene Hall, Martina Williams, Peggy Trott, and Lorraine Morris.
Walter Koopman, CHEER Board of Directors Vice President looks over the poster for the event.
Jane Hovington, president of Richard Allen Coalition, Inc., left, and Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long talk before the program.
Chantalle Alford, Dr. Terry Berry, and Ryan Berry relax at a table.
Diaz Bonville, vice president of Richard Allen Coalition, Inc. and Jane Hovington, president of Richard Allen Coalition, Inc., review the program.
Diaz Bonville, Dr. Howard Stevenson , keynote speaker, and Christy Stevenson Taylor pose for a photo.
Diaz Bonville and Ken Bock, CHEER CEO., share a moment.
Rev. Sonya Ayers is all smiles.
Rev. Rita Paige, Bernice Edwards, Ernest Gulab enjoy the event.
Tina Downs, Maribeth Dockety, and Angela Showell-Jester, share a moment.
Dr. Howard Stevenson, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies in the Human Development & Quantitative Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, and executive director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative at Penn.
L.J. and Paula Roberts enjoy a quiet moment.
Deborah Melvin smiles for the camera.
Holly Coursey and Tyniece Norwood chat before the program begins.
Pastor Tambara Stewart, RAC board member, (l-r) Barbara Malone, and Sen. Brian Pettyjohn discuss important topics.
Delores Price, President of ECCIA.
Preston Ingram and his mother, Evelyn Ingram, enjoy the evening .
Earnest and Jamila Gulab are part of a sold out event.
Bobbi Hemmerich, administrative assistant at Cape Henlopen Senior Center, left, and Sen. Brian Pettyjohn share some ideas.
Betty Deacon, Cape Henlopen Senior Center board member and Linda Bonville, Cape Henlopen Senior Center Administrator share a laugh.
