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PS3 Casino Night Fundraiser — Darryl Settles, joined by his wife Dr. Lisa Michelle Owens, speaks on stage at the PS3 Casino Night Fundraiser to support the Preston Memorial Fund. They created the fund in honor of their son, Preston Settles, who tragically passed away in 2022 at the age of 15 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The fundraiser aims to provide more AEDs in schools and community centers, and more CPR training. To donate: ps3casinonight.org PHOTO: MIKE MEJIA

PS3 Casino Night Fundraiser — Darryl Settles, joined by his wife Dr. Lisa Michelle Owens, speaks on stage at the PS3 Casino Night Fundraiser to support the Preston Memorial Fund. To donate: ps3casinonight.org PHOTO: MIKE MEJIA

PS3 Casino Night Fundraiser — From left: Glynn Lloyd, Joey Kaigler, Denise Kaigler, Ray Blount, Gail Jackson Blount, Shenia Dancy, Rahsaan Hall, Ronald Mitchell and Monica Cost enjoy gambling at Ron Mitchell celebrity table during the event. PHOTO: MIKE MEJIA

All-African Convention — On July 18-19, the First Annual Sankofa ’25 event took place at the Reggie Lewis Center. Presented by the group Afri-Can, the convention brought together a coalition of religious leaders, students, entrepreneurs and educators from the African and African American diaspora, with one unifying theme: reclaiming Africa’s destiny through cultural, political and economic solidarity. PHOTO: DR. BRIGHT OHENE

All-African Convention — On July 18-19, the First Annual Sankofa ’25 event took place at the Reggie Lewis Center. Presented by the group Afri-Can, the convention brought together a coalition of religious leaders, students, entrepreneurs and educators from the African and African American diaspora, with one unifying theme: reclaiming Africa’s destiny through cultural, political and economic solidarity. PHOTO: DR. BRIGHT OHENE

All-African Convention — On July 18-19, the First Annual Sankofa ’25 event took place at the Reggie Lewis Center. Presented by the group Afri-Can, the convention brought together a coalition of religious leaders, students, entrepreneurs and educators from the African and African American diaspora, with one unifying theme: reclaiming Africa’s destiny through cultural, political and economic solidarity. PHOTO: DR. BRIGHT OHENE

All-African Convention — On July 18-19, the First Annual Sankofa ’25 event took place at the Reggie Lewis Center. Presented by the group Afri-Can, the convention brought together a coalition of religious leaders, students, entrepreneurs and educators from the African and African American diaspora, with one unifying theme: reclaiming Africa’s destiny through cultural, political and economic solidarity. PHOTO: DR. BRIGHT OHENE