Photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer

(l-r): William D. Smothers, Publisher, Speakin’ Out News and Terra Smothers-Carter, New Media Arts Center (NMAC), Executive Director
(l-r): William D. Smothers and his wife, Dr. Deloris Rice-Smothers

(l-r): Dr. Patricia Sims, President, Drake State Community & Technical College and William D. Smothers
(ABOVE): Huntsville City Council President John Meredith, District 5
(ABOVE): Rev. Dr. Theodis Acklin gave Prayer and Benediction.
(ABOVE, l-r): William D. Smothers, Phyllis Looney- Jones, Speakin’ Out News senior staff writer and her husband, Kym Jones
(ABOVE, l-r): William D. Smothers ,Sharon and RJ Rhodes
(ABOVE, l-r): Dr. Jeanette Jones,Terra Smothers-Carter and (SITTING) Dr. Barbara Anthony
(ABOVE, l-r): PortiaOrr, Speakin’ Out News graphic designer and Pam Milton gave announcements.
(ABOVE, l-r): Shelly Williams and Ms. FeeFee & Company performed music selections.
(ABOVE): Published Author and Poet Marc Lacy
(ABOVE, l-r):Speakin’ Out News’ former secretary
and office manager, Doris Sledge and Sandra F.
Beckard, Speakin’ Out News, staff writer
(ABOVE, l-r): Lee Parker, CEO, Brimstone Entertainment, Inc. and
NMAC consultant and Gospel recording artist Minister Patricia Parker
ABOVE, l-r): Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff
writer and photographer;WilliamD.Smothers,
and Ed Scott, owner of Scott’s Construction and
Speakin’ Out News photographer
(ABOVE, l-r): Michael Ward with his wife, Cathy Ward, Terra SmothersCarter, and William D. Smothers
(ABOVE, l-r) Eric and Marsha Readus
(ABOVE, SITTING, l-r): Rev. Dr. Edward L. Anderson, Pastor of Union
Hill CPCA and his wife, First Lady Fruzzie (ABOVE STANDING, l-r):
William D. Smothers and his wife, Dr. Deloris Rice-Smothers

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