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BCAC of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Hold Premiere Viewing of Six Triple Eight - The Baltimore Times

(Courtesy Photo) 6888 Screening 1 Caption: Master Sergeant (Ret.) Elizabeth Anne Helm-Frazier (far left) and fellow veterans salute during the December 6, 2024 Premiere Viewing of “The Six Triple Eight,” at Next Act Cinema, 921 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, Maryland. (Courtesy Photo) 6888 Screening 2 Caption: Ernestine Jones Jolivet, Event Chair, member of the Baltimore […]

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