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Our spotlight for the month of September 2011 is Rev. Dr. Frank D. Tucker, Pastor, First Baptist Church – Washington, DC; Chairman, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS; former Board Member, United Planning Organization; and the recipient of numerous recognitions and awards for the work he has done and is still doing in the community, which we…

1935 – 2016 Our Spotlight of the Month for the month of August 2011 is Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, a psychiatrist practicing in the City of Washington, DC, a researcher, lecturer and an author of several publications which we will discuss with her. Destiny – Pride: Good afternoon, Dr. Welsing.  Thank you so much for agreeing…

Our Spotlight of the Month for the month of July 2011 is Dr. Cain Hope Felder, a professor of New Testament Language and Literature at the Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD), a minister, editor, author and co-author of numerous books and publications.  He is also Founder of the Biblical Institute for Social Change, located in…

As we continue in the “newness” of this New Year 2011, Destiny – Pride thought it befitting to have as its Spotlight of the Month of February none other than its own Founder and President – Mr. Rufus Mayfield, Jr., also known as “Catfish.” Mr. Mayfield is a native Washingtonian, and became a civil rights activist at a young…

Happy New Year to all of you! To start off our New Year of 2011, we have as our spotlight for the month of January, Mr. John Matthews, who is known throughout the Washington, DC area as “Peter Bug.” Peter Bug is a community leader here in DC, who is also the founder and owner…

Our spotlight for the month of December 2010 is Mr. Wayne Casey, former Deputy Director and Interim Director of the District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services/Youth Services Administrator. He later became the Deputy Director of the Fulton County, Georgia Human Services and afterwards ran the Seniors Program at the County of Fulton’s Office on…

Our spotlight for the month of October, 2010 is Ms. Carolyn W. Colvin, who has held a number of senior policy positions in the human services field in the Washington/Metropolitan area, including Director, Department of Human Services here in Washington, DC; Director, Department of Health and Human Services for Montgomery County, Maryland; and Chief Executive…

Our spotlight for the month of September 2010 is the Honorable Linda W. Cropp, who served on the City Council of the District of Columbia for 16 years (from 1991 – 2007), which culminated in her becoming the 6th Chairman of the DC City Council, a seat which she held for 10 of those 16…

Our spotlight for the month of August 2010 is the Honorable Vincent C. Gray, who was elected as the Ward 7 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 2004 and is currently serving as the Council’s 7th Chairman. Destiny – Pride:  Good morning, Chairman Gray.  Destiny – Pride is indeed honored to…

Our spotlight for the month of July 2010 is Dr. Edwin C. Chapman, an internist and cardiologist who has practiced medicine in the District of Columbia for more than 37 years. We will talk with him about his work, his family, his commitment and his hopes for our future. Destiny – Pride: Good morning, Dr. Chapman.…