Phyllis Sims Photography - Phyllis & Friends

Barbara Chase Riboud and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Lomax

Senator and Mrs. Vincent Hughes and Dr. Nelson

The artists got together Betty Leacraft, Toni Nash, Barbara Wallace, Barbara Bullock, Phyllis and Fran Aulsten

Blanche Burton Lyles, Joan Shepp and Tuesday @ Joan Shepp's in Philly

Jewish Museum in Philly

Anna Bostic, Earl Harvey and Moi at the Cohn's in Philly

Bunny Sigler, Davida Davis and Ira Tucker

Phyllis and Chucho Valdes
Phyllis and Chucho Valdes

Sandy, Blondell, Evelyn and Phyllis

Hiram, Talethea, Brad, Bpmmoe and Tao

Blanche, Toni, Victoria and Phyllis

Phyllis and Ukee

Phyllis and Daughter Tammy

PHOTO: L-R: Benjamin____, Michael Watts, Sandy LeBlanc, Hiram Precise and Dr. Edward Williams.

PHOTO: L-R: Benjamin____, Michael Watts, Sandy LeBlanc, Hiram Precise and Dr. Edward Williams.

Members and guests of Philadelphia's African American Museum danced the night away to raise funds for the Museum. Many old faces were seen clippin, slidin', soul train dancing, boppin and all the old school steps while netiworking. A opportunity to see the new exhibits while supporting the cause to incerease membership. The evening was sponsored by Ernest Jones and Carl Singley.

Tam & Mom Phyllis

PHOTO from Maggianos

L-R Phyllis Sims,Photo-Journalist and Curator, MAHS; Erica Michelle Martinez from Los Angeles; Philly's first lady, Lisa Nutter; Patricia Miller, Co-Founder and National Spokesperson/Director of Vera Bradley, one of sponsors and Speaker from Ft Wayne, Indiana; Blanche Burton Lyles, Founder/President, MAHS and Presenter; Glinda Bridgforth, CEO Bridgforth Financial from Detroit, speaker and Financial expert; Karen Dougherty Buchholz, VP of Administration for Comcast Corporation; and Angela Dowd Burton,
Exec Director Philly's Office of Economic Opportunity.

3000 Women from all over America gathered in our city to network on a national level, exchange ideas and shop from the many vendors at the Penna Convention Center. Mainly to CELEBRATE WOMEN IN BUSINESS.

L-R - Phyllis Sims, Alexander Caraballo Judge Rosalyn Robinson and Blanche Burton Lyles

The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania welcomed The National Judicial College participants to the National Constitution Center recently. Held bi-annually, the NJC is celebrating their 47th year with the mission of "Advancing Justice Through Judicial Education." The Honorable Judge Rosalyn K. Robinson served as Mistress of Ceremonies and introduced Marian Anderson Scholar Alexander Caraballo, Tenor who was accompanied by MAHS founder Blanche Burton Lyles in the opening selection of "God Bless America." This is the third year that Philadelphia has hosted the many judges and lawyers who came from around the globe to enhance their professional skills.

Congressman Chaka Fattah's party at The Park during the CBCF weekend

Sandy LeBlanc, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Evelyn Sample-Oates and Phyllis Sims @ Congressman Chaka Fattah's party at The Park during the CBCF weekend.

Gary Matthews "the Sarge", former Phillies outfielder chat with Phyllis Sims after the Phillies game.
Gary Matthews "the Sarge", former Phillies outfielder chat with Phyllis Sims after the Phillies game.

Pam Grier at booksigning at the African American Museum.
Pam Grier at booksigning at the African American Museum.

Phyllis Sims and Paul Mooney reviewing his new book "BLACK is the NEW WHITE" following his fab performance at Caroline's in New York.

Phyllis Sims and Paul Mooney reviewing his new book "BLACK is the NEW WHITE" at Caroline's on Broadway in New York. Also celebrating Sheila Todd's birthday.

STU BYKOFSKY

SOUTH PHILLY Natives Pat Martino and Phyllis Sims @ CHRIS's Jazz Cafe

L-R: Phyllis Sims, Curator; Sandy LeBlanc, GM Airiport Marriott; Tamarra Sims, Tour Guide and Shohda Johnson, GM, Phila Downtown Marriott.
TOP MARRIOTT GM EXECS pause for a nite out with Marian Anderson Museum guides at the Prime Rib.
L-R: Phyllis Sims, Curator; Sandy LeBlanc, GM Airiport Marriott; Tamarra Sims,
Tour Guide and Shohda Johnson, GM, Phila Downtown Marriott.

L-R Phyllis Sims and Meredith Bergmann
L-R Phyllis Sims and Meredith Bergmann

The Great Nude Invitational exhibit featuring Sculpture artist Meredith Bergmann with her most powerful work titled "Bomb Torso" at the Roger Smith Hotel opening in NYC. Meredith was the artist who unveiled the 8 ft tall bronze statue of Marian Anderson in Philadelphia 2006 before its permanent installation at the Petrie School of Music on the campus of Converse College in Spartanburg, S. C. The Bomb Torso made of bonded marble was created in reaction to the bombings in London in July 2005.

Teneise M. Ellis; Joan Killgore; Phyllis Sims; Joan Myers Brown; Odara Nash and Chloe Davis

Dr. Donald B. Parks, Chair, The Philadelphia Award Trustees presided over the Philadelphia Award presented to Joan Myers Brown, Founder of Philadanco. The Philadelphia Award was founded in June 1921 by Edward W. Bok, who created a fund for this purpose: "A prize is conferred by the Philadelphia Award Trustees each year upon the man or woman living in Philadelphia, its suburbs or vicinity, who during the preceding year shall have performed or brought to culmination an act or contributed a service calculated to advance the best and largest interest of the community of which Philadelphia is the center." "Gerry" Lenfest was last year's recipient and Marian Anderson was the 2nd award recipient.

Legendary Jazz Icon, Jimmy Heath @ Warmdaddy's Blues Club autographing my copy of his autobiography "I Walked With Giants" with forward by Bill Cosby and introduction by Wynton Marsalis.

Legendary Jazz Icon, Jimmy Heath @ Warmdaddy's Blues Club autographing my copy of his autobiography "I Walked With Giants" with foreword by Bill Cosby and introduction by Wynton Marsalis.

Photo by Phyllis Sims
Photo by Phyllis Sims

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