“In every conceivable manner, THE FAMILY IS THE LINK TO OUR PAST, THE BRIDGE TO OUR FUTURE”
Itinerary
Thur Aug 1st
Meet and Greet (pt 1)
Info Session: Navigating the City
Game Night
Fri Aug 2nd
Meet and Greet (pt 2)
Ancestry and Entrepreneurship Seminars
Party Bus to MGM Casino & Blues Alley
Sat Aug 3rd
Trip to African American History Museum
Historic Attractions Visit
Family Banquet
Sun Aug 4th
Inspirational Send Off
Check-out @ noon
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Reunion Registration
Cost: $115 adult, $75 elder, $0 – $50 kids
Includes: Banquet; T-shirt; Ancestry Seminar; Family Entrepreneurship Seminar; Game Night; Reunion Swag; Optional: Party Bus, Historic DC Attractions
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Cost: $129 per night (no deposit required)
Includes: Single or double; WiFi & 24-hr fitness center; 2-blocks from Metro station; Walk to White House, National Mall, Smithsonian and other monuments
Click to ReserveHistoric Attractions
Cost: $0 – $30 (not included in reunion fee)
Includes: Admission to: Nat’l Museum of African American History, Capital Hill, Washington Monument; Holocaust Museum; MLK Memorial, Interntional Spy Museum; etc.
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Please direct all questions to JOWAreunionDC2019@gmail.com
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Meet your DC planning committee
Meet your DC planning committee
Camile Williams
Camile is a native of Chicago and has lived in Washington DC since 2003. She is the daughter and only child of Maezell and Jeff Williams and granddaughter of Andrew and Mayola Walker, great granddaughter of Henry Walker Sr, and great great granddaughter of Lucinda Butler Jones-Walker. Camile thoroughly enjoys her career as a healthcare professional because she is able to make communities healthier, happier and stronger than when she found them. When she’s not working, she loves to live life — traveling, grilling, yoga, pool, the arts, wine tasting, home projects, exercising, and an occasional cigar. She now serves as the chair of the 2019 JOWA DC Family Reunion.
Bessie Guerrant
Bessie (Moorehead) Guerrant is the daughter of Willie and Blanchie Moorehead, the granddaughter of Mary Modena (Jones), who was the daughter of Lucinda (Butler) Jones Walker. Bessie is an education administrator at the University of Kentucky and lives in Lexington, KY with her spouse of 45 years. They have 3 children—Kairise, Shannon and Garren.
Dawin Wright
Dawin is located in Southfield, MI working at Ford Motor Company as an electrical engineer. He is married to Akua Wright and is a father of 3 sons (Aaron, Christian, and Isaiah). Dawin is the son of Larry Wright Sr, who is the great grandson of Henry Walker Sr and Lucinda Butler.
Codney Washington
Codney is from Little Rock, AR. He is the son of Shirley (Moorehead) Washington, the grandson of Willie Moorehead, the great grandson of Mary Modena (Jones) Moorehead, and the great great grandson of Lucinda Butler Jones-Walker. Codney serves as the treasurer of the 2019 JOWA DC Family Reunion.
Marshall Nickleberry
Marshall is located in Laurel, MD, and has worked at Tischer Autogroup for five years. He is currently a Sales Assistant Manager. Also, Marshall is a certified tax preparer and office manager with ten years experience at his family’s tax franchise; plus he owns a home based business with ACN, a telecom, banking, and utilities company. He is married to Tiffanie Nickleberry, and is a father of 3 beautiful and intelligent girls (Marshae, Madison, and Sarah). Marshall is the son of Rosa and Von Nickleberry Sr, and is the grandson of Leanna Walker Grimes. Leanna is the daughter of Henry Walker Jr.
Brought to you by the proud descendants of Lucinda Butler Jones-Walker