District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR26-0079 Compare Versions

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43	43	at the request of the Mayor
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46	46	6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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50	50	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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55	55	15 To confirm the reappointment of Tiffany Lancaster to the Commission on African Affairs.
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58	58	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
59	59	18 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on African Affairs Tiffany Lancaster Confirmation
60	60	19 Resolution of 2025".
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62	62	2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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64	64	22 Tiffany Lancaster
65	65	23 Massachusetts A venue, SE
66	66	24 Washington, DC 20019
67	67	25 (Ward 7)
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70	70	as a public voting member of the Commission on African Affairs, established by section 4 of the
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72	72	29 Office and Commission on African Affairs Act of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-111,
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74	74	31 D.C. Official Code§ 2-1393), for a term to end October 27, 2027.
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76	76	33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
77	77	34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and
78	78	to the Office of the Mayor.
79	79	35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 1
80	80	Hon. Ambassador Tiffany Lancaster
81	81	(Purify Love-Poet)
82	82	Humanitarian/Politician/Commissioner /Love Minister/Resiliency Coach & Trauma
83	83	Healer/Spiritual Advisor/Advocate/Speaker/Author/Poet/Emcee/
84	84	ASCAP
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87	87
88	88	Achievements/Awards
89	89	Head Keynote Speaker and Lead Historical March alongside Dr. Josepha Musabyemariya
90	90	(AU-African Union) - HWPL's 11TH Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of
91	91	WORLD PEACE!! Peace Walk @The White House, with IWPG, International Peace Youth
92	92	Group (IPYG), w/ (AU) African Union & DC Mayor's Office African Affairs (MOAA)
93	93	Commissioner H.E. Ambassador Tiffany Lancaster, & President & CEO at Downtown DC
94	94	BID Mr. Gerren Price.
95	95	White House “President Joseph Biden Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award” - 2025
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98	98	DC Mayor's Office of African Affairs Commissioner
99	99	Sworn in By Director of the Mayor's Office of African Affairs Aly Kaba
100	100	Legislation Written & Presented by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser & Accepted and Confirmed By
101	101	Councilmember Phil Mendleson & the complete DC Council
102	102	Chair of the “Committee on Economic Development”- 2024
103	103	(2021-2024)
104	104	DC Mayor's Prestigious “Larry Neal Writers Award” for Humanitarianism using the Arts (2020)
105	105	DC Councilmember Brandon Todd Certificate of Appreciation for Service to Residents of Ward 4
106	106	(2020)
107	107	Black Wall street Award (2020)
108	108	Momma's Safe Haven
109	109	Anita Bonds DC Council & The Council of the District of Columbia
110	110	Certificate of Excellence as an ANC Commissioner (2017) G-Listed Black LGBTQ Power 100 (2018) -
111	111	For Cultural Impact and Social Influence
112	112	upon LGBTQ People and Communities throughout the Nation
113	113	(2018)
114	114	UPO(DC United Planning Organization Community Service Appreciation
115	115	Award (2019)
116	116	DC Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Certificate of Appreciation for Community
117	117	Leadership & Service in Ward 8
118	118	(2019)
119	119	DDEA Prestigious West African Humanitarian Award
120	120	(2019)
121	121	Sisters4Sisters “Trailblazer” Award for National Contributions to Empower Black Women
122	122	(2019)
123	123	DC ANC Commissioner Certificate of Appreciation for Service in Ward 8 (8D ANC) DC Annual
124	124	National Night Out by ANC 8D Chairman Olivia Henderson
125	125	(2017)
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127	127	DC ANC Commissioner Official Oath of Office Confirmation by Councilmember At-Large Anita
128	128	Bonds
129	129	(2017)
130	130
131	131	Certificate of Appreciation from the Principal of Charles Carroll Middle School for Speaking at
132	132	their “Student Career & Technical Education Fair”
133	133	(2016)
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135	135	National Poetry Award
136	136	(2013)
137	137
138	138	Political Seats
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140	140	DC Mayor Appointed Commissioner - DC Mayor's Office of African Affairs
141	141	*Chair - African Affairs Economic Development Committee
142	142	DC Ward 4 Council Member Brandon Todd Advisory Boardmember -
143	143	*African Advisory Board
144	144	*Arts & Humanities Advisory Board
145	145	*Young Professionals Advisory Board
146	146	DC ANC Commissioner – SMD (Single Member District) Ward 8 (8D05) Bellevue District
147	147	(2017– 2019) (2 year Term) – Sworn into Oath at the DC Mayor's Office by DC
148	148	At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds. [Coverage Area Below]
149	149	(Galveston Pl., Galveston St., Part of 1
150	150	st
151	151	St., Forrester St., South Capital Terr., Part of
152	152	South Capitol Street, The Gardens (Behind Wingate Apartments)
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154	154	2nd Vice President of the DC Federation of Democratic Women (DCFDW)
155	155	(2019-2020) (The first African and the youngest to ever hold or win this position)
156	156	*PR Co-Chair DR Federation of Democratic Women (DCFDW)
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158	158	DC Democratic Women’s Club
159	159	PR Co-Chair DC Democratic Women’s Club (DCDWC)
160	160	Former PR Chair DC Ward 8 Democrats
161	161	PR/Millennial PR Chair/Resident Poet/Nominations & Governance Committee – “DC
162	162	Democratic Women's Club” (DCDWC) (2017-2019)
163	163	DC Ward 8 DC Democratic Precinct Captain – (Precinct 126) (2017-2020)
164	164	Election Poll Captain (2x) Selected By DC Mayor Muriel Bowser for her 1st & 3rd most
165	165	recent Campaign
166	166	Grassroots & Fundraising Ward 8 DC Campaign Chair – “Re-Elect Muriel Bowser”
167	167	(2017/2022)
168	168	WPA (Washington Performing Arts) Board member. (Recruited majority of the
169	169	Artistic talent for the Kennedy Center)
170	170	*Nominating & Governance Committee (2018-2022) (WPA)
171	171	*PR Committee (WPA) (2018-2022)
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173	173	Political Campaigns & Affiliations
174	174	DNC DC State Committee - Elected State Committewoman
175	175	*DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
176	176	*Former Elected DC ANC Commissioner - Ward 8 DC- ANC 8D05
177	177	*Laruby May (Former DC Ward 8 Councilmember)
178	178	- PR, Grassroots, Campaigning (2016)
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180	180	*Leslie Johnson (Former PG County, MD Councilmember)
181	181	- Poet/Speaker – “WUTHO” (Women United to Help Others) 2011/2012
182	182	*Violet Staley (Former (D), Candidate for U.S. Senate from PG County Maryland)
183	183	- Minister/Poet - Campaign Event *DC Councilmember-At-Large Anita Bonds
184	184	-Performed my swearing in ceremony as a DC ANC Commissioner
185	185	(Ceremony Held at The DC Mayor’s Executive Office)(2017-2019)
186	186	*Brandon Todd (Former DC Ward 4 Councilmember)
187	187	-African Affairs Advisory board
188	188	-Arts & Humanities Advisory Board
189	189	-Young Professional Advisory Board
190	190	*Mary M. Cheh
191	191	Testified before the DC City Council on Behalf of DC Department Parks & Recreation & DC
192	192	Ward 8 Resident Tenant rights in regard to the new DC WASA Water Tower proposed for St.
193	193	Elizabeth’s East Campus. Collaborated with Councilmember Mary Cheh after her acceptance
194	194	and implementation of my suggested proposals.
195	195	-DC ANC Commissioner Tiffany Lancaster Testifying before the City Council (2018) on behalf of
196	196	DC Department of Parks & Recreation & Advocating for Recreation Center Budget Funding for
197	197	DC Ward 8 Recreation Centers for the Youth
198	198	(Please Fast Forward the Video to 54 minutes & 55 seconds (54:55) for my Testimony)
199	199	Committee on Transportation & Environment, Performance Oversight Hearing/Public Hearing,
200	200	Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson - Mar 5th, 2018 (granicus.com)
201	201	Newspaper Articles
202	202	Washington, DC INFORMER
203	203	The DC LINE
204	204	The Washington Post
205	205	The Epoch Times
206	206	The AFRO newspaper
207	207	NEWS Interviews
208	208	Presented Ethiopian US Ambassador to Washington, DC Fitsum Arega a Congratulatory
209	209	letter from Hon. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Hon. Senator Ben Cardin and a Citation
210	210	from Hon. Congressman Jamie Raskin, issued to congratulate H.E. Prime Minster Dr. Abiy
211	211	Ahmed for wining the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.
212	212	VOA - Romania “Voices of America of North America”
213	213	Representing Ethiopia at the (2018) Winternational
214	214	“Celebrating over 50 Embassy Ambassadors”
215	215	Location: Ronald Reagan Building
216	216	4 Live Now: press briefing for the 5th annual 2017 Week of Non-Violence, Justice
217	217	and Opportunities Unity Rally and Harmony Jam. Poet Tiffany Lancaster
218	218	speaking on promoting inclusion and positive change.
219	219	http://ow.ly/Zt5p30g2zju
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221	221	ETV/EBC(Ethiopian Television)(Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation)
222	222	Representing the District of Columbia & Sister City of DC (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
223	223	for the Prime minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed “Nobel Peace Prize”
224	224	Presentation & Celebration
225	225	Location: Washington DC Ethiopian Embassy(2019)
226	226	-Commissioner/Activist Tiffany Lancaster featured “LIVE” on FOX 5 News
227	227	Washington, DC , Channel 9 News Washington DC
228	228	Channel 4 News, & Channel 8 News for Xavier Lucky, a child in SE, DC that was
229	229	brutally hit by a car fatally. I was the advocate to represent his family & implement
230	230	street signage and roadway precautions at the intersection of Livingston Rd. DC to
231	231	prevent more deaths. I helped push for stricter speeding laws in the area. There has not
232	232	been an accident since. (2017)
233	233	-PURIFY "LIVE" on WUSA Channel 9 News Washington, DC with Derek McGinty
234	234	(Feature Story Based Upon her Life Story Article Featured in Swaggakings Online
235	235	Magazine Garnering over 7,500 Online Views) - Recorded 9/7/2011
236	236	-Featured Poet/Speaker/Activist/Love Clergy “LIVE” on (Channel 8 News w/ Reporter
237	237	Sam Ford) & (WPFW 89.3FM w/ Andy Shallal {Owner of Busboys & Poets}) for the 2016
238	238	DC MLK Peacewalk (2016)
239	239	-Featured Concert Poet & "Live" feature on (DCTV)News on the "Purify Love Life Story"
240	240	For Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's Annual "DC Emancipation Day Parade
241	241	/Concert at Freedom Plaza"(2016)
242	242	-Purify Love - Emcee / Feature Poet
243	243	Kennedy Center Millennial Stage: Washington Performing Arts ;
244	244	"Voices of Change - Voices of Latino American Dreamers"
245	245	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyRUI2ik0E
246	246	Televised Competitions
247	247	- Contestant on LIVE Televised (Apollo Amateur Night) – (2007) (NY)
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249	249	Board Seats
250	250	Washington Performing Arts(WPA) (Recruits a bulk of Talent for the DC Kennedy Center)
251	251	CEO Jenny Bilfield
252	252	Board Member & Nominating & Governance Committee (2018-2022)
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254	254	“Alliance of Concerned Men”
255	255	Mentor to troubled youth in Washington DC (Ward 8), Educating on decreasing Crime
256	256	Recidivism in Washington, DC & Executive Assistant to the President Tyrone Parker
257	257	United Nations Ambassador to Bangladesh Lutfor Rahman Britts (CEO) Global
258	258	Appointment: Britts Global Ambassador for Washington, DC
259	259	Philanthropist/Board Member (2020-2023)
260	260	-The Purify Love Movement/Ministry (PLM) (Licensed)
261	261	(2008-Current) CEO & Founder. Over the last (13yrs.), generating over 60,000 Plus Followers,
262	262	The Purify Love Movement is a Movement to Bring people of ALL Ethnicities, Races, Colors,
263	263	Creeds, Backgrounds, & Sexual Orientation together to work towards a common goal of Positive
264	264	Change through TRUTH & LOVE.
265	265	-The Clarion Call – Mitchellville, MD - (President & CEO) Janice Liggins A (501)(3)(c)
266	266	Non-Profit Christian Organization – Board Member (2014-2017), Acted as Social Media &
267	267	Crowd-Sourcing Consultant, & Speaker/Entertainer. Advocating for At-Risk-Youth to steer
268	268	them away from the “Cradle-To-Prison Pipeline.” Methods including but not limited to working
269	269	towards change in Public Policy, Public Awareness, Grassroots, Fund-raising/Crowd-Sourcing,
270	270	Coordination of Care, & Prison Ministry.
271	271	http://www.theclarioncall.info/
272	272	-Sister4Sister Inc.- Lanham, MD. – (President & CEO) Carolyn White-Washington
273	273	(Honorary Member for Community Activism/Ministry)- (2017- 2021) Sisters4Sisters, Inc.
274	274	provides a Safe, Spiritually Stimulating Space for Sisters to Share, Succeed and Soar. The
275	275	organization hosts monthly empowerment workshops on personal development, financial
276	276	literacy, motivational workshops as well as providing community outreach projects in the areas
277	277	of Domestic Violence, Women and AIDS, Homelessness, Poverty and Youth Mentoring.
278	278	http://www.sisters4sisters.org
279	279	-Project Briggs Inc. – S.E. Washington, DC – (President & CEO) Rahim Abdur Briggs
280	280	(Executive Board Member – SMO (Social Media Outreach) & CO (Community Outreach)
281	281	Servicing the LBGTQ Community & DC Abroad- (2017-2019)
282	282	Project Briggs, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) progressive independent non-profit public charity foundation
283	283	whose mission is to provide leadership, improve brand building, communication, promote and to
284	284	assist urban projects through innovative fundraising activities and advocacy. www.projectbriggs.org
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286	286	-NCOA (National Caregivers of America) – Formerly Chair/Board Member (2012)
287	287	Advocating, Bringing Public Awareness to, and raising funding to help our Senior Citizens of
288	288	America that are suffering at the hands of abuse & disease. We use all forums and mediums
289	289	including Grass Root Efforts, Pushing Public Policy, Radio, TV, Blogs, Books, The Web &
290	290	More.
291	291	http://www.unitedcaregiversofamerica.org/
292	292	Planning Committees
293	293	DNC State Committee Inaugural “Kennedy Kings Dinner” at Nationals Park Stadium
294	294	(2024)
295	295	Southeast, Washington DC Outreach Committee Co-Chair “Marion Barry Statue Reveal”
296	296	(2018)
297	297	-NNO – National Night Out 2017 – SW, Washington, DC
298	298	Held By 7
299	299	th
300	300	District Police Station & DC ANC 8D Board
301	301	-Annual DC Ward 8 MLK PeaceWalk- (2016-2017)
302	302	Held in SE, Washington, DC – Created By DC Pioneers Keith Silver & Elwood Yango
303	303	Sawyer
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305	305	th
306	306	Anniversary MMM (Million Man March) (DC Chapter Headed By Mosk#4)
307	307	(2015-2016)
308	308	Performance/Speaking Events
309	309	DC Council Member At-Large Anita Bonds
310	310	DC Council Member Brandon Todd
311	311	DC Council Member Kenyan McDuffie
312	312	DC Council Member At-Large Phil Mendelson DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
313	313	DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
314	314	Cora Masters Barry- Wife of DC Mayor Marion Barry
315	315	DC Council Member Sandy Allen
316	316	DC Council Member Laruby May
317	317	DC Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly
318	318	DC Council Member Phil Mendelson
319	319	DC Council Member Christina Henderson
320	320	DC Deputy Mayor Lindsey Appiah
321	321	Keynote Speaker & Poet for (LOC) Leaders of Color Award Show 2024 Honoring Leaders
322	322	of Washington, DC in Education Reform (2024)
323	323	Featured Poet at the “Keeping the Passion through the Transition” Panel & Honoring
324	324	Ceremony for “Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton receiving the Designations of
325	325	Chief of the Washington, DC Fire Department & Chief of Washington, DC EMS” Held at
326	326	the FIRE & EMS DC Headquarters in Southeast, Washington, DC (2023)
327	327	Keynote Speaker “Experience Africa” Convention - Held at the “American University
328	328	School of Law” (2023)
329	329	Performed for American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
330	330	Selected to perform for Phoenix Dinner for the Innaguration of President Barack Obama Selected to perform for Afro Futurism (2024)
331	331	Keynote Speaker at Business Pavilion as Ethiopian Empowerment Weekend DC
332	332	Nominated for Honory Doctorate In Humanities for Humanitarian Achievements GODSU
333	333	(Selected for Chaplaincy Program)
334	334	Nominated for the White House US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
335	335	Nominated for the White House US Presidential Excellence in Community Service Award
336	336	Featured on DCTV For Life Story
337	337	Featured in 2 Commercials for #ArtDontStop #Covid Campaign and DC Emancipation
338	338	Day for OCTFME & DCTV
339	339	-IMDB Credit DC Mayor's Emancipation Day Awards Show hosted by Tommy Davidson
340	340	(Comedian)
341	341	Feature Poet for the DCDWC (DC Democratic Women’s Club) event Honoring DC Mayor
342	342	Muriel Bowser & Black Women Leaders (2022)
343	343	Featured Poet Honoring “Cora Masters Barry, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, &
344	344	Former Ward 8 Councilmember Sandy Allen” for a Washington, DC Ward 8 Democratic
345	345	Lifetime Achievement Award. Hosted By The Ward 8 Democrats & Linda and Duane
346	346	Moody (Former President of the DC School Board (2021)
347	347	Featured Poet & Speaker(2x) - DC MLK Peace Walk
348	348	LIVE Poetry performance at Busboys & Poets in Washington, DC (Anacostia) (2021)
349	349	Headliner Poet LIVE Show at Busboys & Poets 450 K Street (2019)
350	350	Keynote Speaker (2x) at the Washington, DC Ethiopian Embassy (2019/2020) Speaking on “African Origins & their Socio-Economic & Political Participation of Diaspora Women” &
351	351	“The Effects of Global Adoption upon African Children” and Celebrating the Historical
352	352	Anniversary & Birthday of Emperor Haile Sellassie.
353	353	Keynote Speaker & Poet in honor of the The Ethiopian Battle “Yekatit 12” Held at the
354	354	Washington, DC Fraser Mansion “Church of Scientology Headquarters” (2018)
355	355	Keynote Speaker/Poet/Activist for the NAN(National Action Network) Pre-Rally lead by
356	356	Rev. Al-Sharpton & Held at Mount Carmel Baptist Church (2017)
357	357	Keynote Speaker - Bowie State University Town Hall Meeting on Mass Incarceration (2016)
358	358	Keynote Speaker and Presenter at Charles Carroll Middle School (PG County) for 400
359	359	Honor Students, Parents, and Faculty. Speaking on “How our stories push us to our
360	360	Purpose: Figuring out your PASSION” (2016)
361	361	Career Fair Feature Speaker at Charles Carroll Middle School (PG County) (2016)
362	362	Featured Poet at the Historical Washington, DC “Anacostia River Festival” Hosted By the
363	363	“WPA” (Washington, Performing Arts) (2019)
364	364	Featured Speaker/Activist/Poet at the (Washington, DC White House) for the “Resist
365	365	Trump Stop the GAG Protest & Rally (2017)
366	366	Keynote Speaker/Poet/Christian Love Minister for the “Washington Christian Center
367	367	Revival” (Temple Hills, MD) (2015)
368	368	Featured Guest Speaker & Poet for
369	369	"Little Sisters Girl Conference"
370	370	(Ages 13-17) in Partnership with
371	371	(Bowie State University Department
372	372	of Social Work)
373	373	Created By: Best Selling Author Temeka Parker
374	374	October 2016
375	375
376	376	September 2016
377	377	Speaker & Minister of Prayer
378	378	Mohamed Bah 4 year anniversary Justice for Mohamed Bah
379	379	Department of Justice
380	380	1 Saint Andrews Plaza
381	381	New York, New York
382	382	Held By Mother: Kadiatou Diallo
383	383	Lance Scurv Radio Show
384	384	Featured Speaker/Poet (3 shows)
385	385	Florida (2016)
386	386	April 2016
387	387	Featured Concert Poet & "Live" feature on (DCTV)News on the "Purify Love Life Story"
388	388	For Mayor Muriel Bowser's Annual "DC Emancipation Day Parade /Concert at Freedom
389	389	Plaza"
390	390	Artists Included:
391	391	Diggie Simmons
392	392	Raheem Devaughn
393	393	April Sampe'
394	394	Biz Markie
395	395	Rare Essence
396	396	4EY the Future
397	397	Sweet Water In The Rock
398	398	...and more
399	399	April 2016
400	400	Featured Speaker on
401	401	"Restoration Radio Show" with Ronald Zion Roseboro & Apostle Janet Newell
402	402	Charlotte, NC
403	403	April 2016
404	404	Poet, Minister of Prayer and Staff Helper for U.S. Senate Candidate
405	405	Violet Staley's Campaign Cookout & Campaign Canvassing
406	406	Landover, MD
407	407	April 2016
408	408	Featured Poet for
409	409	Event: 'A Town Hall on Mass Incarceration'
410	410	Held By: The Clarion Call Non-Profit Organization
411	411	Other Speakers: The Dean of Bowie State, Head Professor Of the Criminal Justice
412	412	Department of Bowie State, Ex Chief of Police (PG County),
413	413	and more...
414	414	Created By: Janice Liggins, Host of the Award Winning CTV (Pg County) Show "The
415	415	Clarion Call" Held at: Fine and Performing Art Center
416	416	Bowie State University
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418	418	April 2016
419	419	Feature Speaker with Jeffrey Moore of the Praise Orlando Global Media Internet Radio
420	420	Christian Show
421	421	Florida
422	422	May 2016
423	423	Featured Poet and Speaker at the "Finance Empowerment Workshop: 'Breaking The
424	424	Broke'" with Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker, Dr. Garth Vickers
425	425	Mitchellville, MD.
426	426	June 2016
427	427	Featured Poet at (DC Democratic Woman's Club) Invitational to the
428	428	'2016 Winning Strategies: Conversation with Former DC Mayor Sharon Pratt - Kelly"
429	429	Held at The
430	430	Washington, DC Ethical Society
431	431	June 2016
432	432	Requested as a Feature Poet for Washington, DC City Council Member LaRuby May's
433	433	"Arts in The Park" Event at Oxen Run Park
434	434	Washington, DC
435	435	May 2016
436	436	Authored an Original Poem for DC Ward 8 Council Member LaRuby May's "Mother’s
437	437	Day Cards distributed to all of the mothers of DC Ward 8. (Washington, DC)
438	438	June 2016
439	439	Featured Guest Speaker on
440	440	"Honey Talk Live Radio Show" (2 Shows)
441	441	Hosted By Jayda Craig
442	442	(Nashville, TN)
443	443	June 2016
444	444	Featured Speaker and Poet for the Domestic Violence Wears Many Tags (DVWMT) Days
445	445	Inn DC Homeless Shelter "Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness Day", hosted by
446	446	Queen Afi Gaston and the DC Police District 5.
447	447	Speakers include: Lisa Council and Angie Harvey.
448	448	9
449	449	August 2016 Featured Guest Speaker on "Real Eyeez Radio Show" with hosts Ronnie Blackstone &
450	450	Activist Dr. Bruce Purnell and guests Dr. William "Flip" Clay and Catrice Downs Held at
451	451	At Higher Hopes Inc.,
452	452	Hyattsville, MD
453	453	Featured Poet for
454	454	(OIC) Opportunity Industrialization Center Annual Community Day
455	455	SE Washington DC / MC Tony Redz of 95.5 FM WPGC (2015)
456	456	Featured Poet for Post Annual Phoenix Dinner/Gayla for the Congressional Black Caucus
457	457	at Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC (Sept 2015)
458	458	20th Anniversary MMM(Million Man March) Justice or Else
459	459	"Woman for Justice or Else"
460	460	Forum moderated by Sister Brenda Muhammed, featuring panelist;
461	461	Host: Justine Love
462	462	Legend Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
463	463	Legend Dr. Alyce Gullattee
464	464	Activist Tamika mallory
465	465	Rev. Carolyn Boyd
466	466	Pioneer Dr. Rev. E. Gail-Anderson Wholeness
467	467	Kristina Jabcobs
468	468	Nardyne Jefferies
469	469	Ayo Handy-Kendy
470	470	Mignon Brown-Anderson
471	471	Min. Donna Farrakhan Muhammad
472	472	Saaadiqa Mohomad
473	473	Sis. Brenda Muhammad
474	474	Rapper Princess Best
475	475	(September 2015)
476	476	Featured Speaker/Poet for The "1 on One on One Positive Way Radio Show" (2 Shows)
477	477	with host Steven McGoy
478	478	New York, New York (Sept 2015)F
479	479	-Prophetess Latrice leaks Radio Show
480	480	"Manifested marriages"
481	481	Featured Minister for (2 shows)
482	482	Baltimore, MD.
483	483	(2015)
484	484	Featured Guest Speaker (2 shows)
485	485	Queen Afi "Brokeness to Boldness Talk show" on "Purify Love Life Story"
486	486	10
487	487	(2015) MC/Featured Speaker/Poet at the Annual
488	488	#CafyNoBystanders
489	489	#takeover, March, & Rally
490	490	#Victims Rights Week
491	491	#Stopping Abuse and Domestic Violence in the Community
492	492	Hosted by Channel 7 News Reporter Jeannette Reyes
493	493	Held By: Arleen Joel Of CAFY Organization
494	494	April 2015
495	495	Featured Poet for
496	496	Mid-Atlantic Region telethon for (MMM) Million Man March Justice or Else
497	497	Washington, DC (Sept 2015)
498	498	Minister
499	499	Commissioned Wedding Vow Renewal for Phillip Brown and Sashey Allen-Brown
500	500	Virginia (Aug 2015)
501	501	-("Purify Love Founder of Purify Love Movement "LIVE" on The Clarion Call TV Show,
502	502	PG-CTV") (2014)
503	503	-(Featured Artist)- 3
504	504	rd
505	505	Annual Spoken Word Billboard Awards “A Tribute to Dr. Maya
506	506	Angelou”, Sponsored by WHUR 96.3FM (Howard University Radio) (2014)
507	507	-(Featured Poet) - “The Carolina Kitchen 12
508	508	th
509	509	Annual Feeding For the Homeless” (2014)
510	510	-(Featured Minister/Poet)-Honey Talk “LIVE” Radio Show (“30 Minutes of
511	511	POWER”)(2014)
512	512	-(Featured Minister/Poet)-Washington Christian Center Revival (2014)
513	513	-(Featured Speaker & Poet)-Cheltenham Youth Facility for Teenage Boys (2014)
514	514	-(Featured Speaker & Poet)-The Clarion Call “Palm Sunday Brunch” (2014)
515	515	-(Featured Speaker & Poet)-Woodstream Church “Parents & Family of Incarcerated
516	516	Inmates” (2014)
517	517	-(Featured Poet)-Traci Lynn “Denim & Pearls Pursuing Your Purpose” Event (2014)
518	518	-(Featured Poet)-Traci Lynn “Painting, Poetry, & Purpose” Event (2014)
519	519	11
520	520	-(Opening Act)-HBO Comedian Sean Sarvis “Live, Laugh, & Love Christian Comedy
521	521	Show” (2014) -(Opening Act)-HBO Comedian Sean Sarvis “Birthday Christian Comedy Show” (2014)
522	522	-(Featured Poet)-Annual NAACP Virginia Chapter Showcase hosted by Comedian Sean
523	523	Sarvis (2014)
524	524	-(Featured/Talent Show Winner)-Enterprise Estates Community Day (2013)
525	525	-InnerChild Radio- Worked as Executive Producer (2012)
526	526	-Destinie Radio Network – Worked as Executive Producer (2011-2012)
527	527	Magazine Interview
528	528	Swaggakings Online Magazine “Purify Love Life Story”(2011) (Over 7,500 plus Views)
529	529	Radio Shows & Interviews
530	530	(Former) “HOST” & Executive Producer of “PURIFY LOVE UNIVERSAL RADIO SHOW”
531	531	Every Thursday @ 9:00PM EST TIME [Prior Affiliation with Internationally Syndicated
532	532	“DESTINIE RADIO NETWORK”] & [Inner Child Radio]
533	533	Live with Jill Delbridge of "The Artist Lounge" October 30th, 2011 (New York)
534	534	Live with Bianca Fly of "The Beautiful Butterfly Show" September 20th, 2011 (North
535	535	Carolina)
536	536	Live with Toy Honey & Norman of the "Vertikal Bistro" September 13th, 2011 (Georgia)
537	537	Live with Latoya Brown on "THE BIG CHAT" on WTAN-1340 AM August 30th, 2011
538	538	(Florida Radio)
539	539	Live with D-Slate of the "D Hour Show" January 11th, 2012 (Arizona)
540	540	Purify “LIVE” w/ Keya Woods with "A Family Affair" airing on WGIV 103.3 FM 1370 AM
541	541	(For a 2 Part Interview on Her Story) January 17th & January 24th (Charlotte, NC Radio)
542	542	Books
543	543	- (Featured Author) “The Anthology of Treyvon Martin (Inner Child Press) (©2012)
544	544	12
545	545	- (Featured Author) “I WANT MY POETRY 2” (Inner Child Press) (©2012)
546	546	- (Co-Author & Feature Poet) “100 Customer Appreciation Tips for Stylists, barbers, &
547	547	Salon
548	548	Owners” -By Author Tanya Tibbs (©2008) Movies Films/Acting
549	549	Stomp The Yard II (2010) Feature (AKA Sorority Girl) (Shot at Center Stage
550	550	Studios Atlanta)
551	551	(Rainforest Films)
552	552	(MTV) Teen Wolf TV Series (2010) Extra (Shot at Private Mansion Residence - Atlanta)
553	553	Poetry Venues
554	554	DC Magazine/TV - 2009- “Live” Interview with “Washingtonian Magazine” (DC) Tyra
555	555	Bank’s America’s Next Top Model Audition (Held @ the M Street Renaissance Hotel)
556	556	MD Radio/TV
557	557	- 2008- Invited Guest Extra for the “LIVE” WHUR 96.3FM DVD/CD Recording
558	558	of the “Soul for the Holidays” Featuring Singers Angie Stone, JOE,
559	559	Tony Rich, Maysa, Vanessa Williams, Brian Culberson, Phil Perry, Spur of the
560	560	Moment Jazz Band, & Others
561	561	(Held @ Bowie High School Performance Arts Center, Bowie Maryland)
562	562	DC Radio
563	563	"Live" feature on WPFW 89.3FM with Host Andy Shallal (Activist & Founder of Busboys &
564	564	Poets), & Emma Ward (Miss Washington, DC) who was a Pioneer during the Martin Luther
565	565	King Jr. Movement and sat on 1 of only 3 groups to nominate Martin Luther King for his
566	566	Nobel Peace Prize. (2017)
567	567	-(Featured DC ANC Commissioner & Poet)- (2017) - WINN Studios “PHOCUZ Radio”
568	568	w/ Phillip Hull & Rose Brown
569	569
570	570	- (Featured)-2008-Heaven 1580AM “Book Bytes” w/ Marsha Sumner - (Featured
571	571	3x)-2008
572	572
573	573	Featured Poet WHUR 96.3 Midday Poetry Café w/ Tricina Grey
574	574
575	575	- (Featured 2x)-2007/2008- WHUR 96.3- 2007 “Joe’s Place” - WPGC 95.5 FM - 2007
576	576
577	577	-Performed on “Love Jones” Poetry Hour - WKYS 93.9 FM -20064
578	578	- Performed on Poetry Hour - WHUR 96.3 FM -2006- Performed on “Joe’s Place” Poetry
579	579	Hour
580	580	Atlanta, GA
581	581	- Featured 2011-Urban Grind Coffeehouse “Watermelon Social w/ Ken J)
582	582
583	583	- Feature 2010- Eddie’s Attic
584	584	Atlanta’s Top Spot for Acoustic Singer & Songwriters
585	585
586	586	- Featured 2010 - HARD ROCK CAFÉ– (“LIVE” Benefit for Troops in Afghanistan)
587	587
588	588	- Featured 2009–HARD ROCK CAFE-Benefit for Women homeless Shelters of Atlanta
589	589	- Performed 2010 - Utopia Restaurant
590	590
591	591	- Performed 2010 – Urban Grind Coffeehouse
592	592
593	593	- Performed 2009 - Audience of “The Monique Show” (Performed for critically
594	594	acclaimed comedian Monique and her Audience)
595	595
596	596	- Performed 2009 - Tyler Perry Talent Showcase (Performed for the audience
597	597	of “The Tyler Perry Show”)
598	598	- Featured 2009 - “300” World Tour Debut (Benefiting the 3G College Fund
599	599	Program)
600	600	Hosted By Marcel (WMAR FM 96.3)- Held @ Crowe’s Nest
601	601	Mega-Plex
602	602
603	603
604	604
605	605
606	606	- Featured- HARD ROCK CAFÉ 2009 – “Ambassadors Day”
607	607	(Giving To Those in Need)
608	608
609	609	- Featured Poet 2009 - Church Hill Ground (Georgia’s Premier Jazz Club) -
610	610
611	611	Performed 2009 - The Historic APACHE Cafe (Open Mic)
612	612	(Showcasing Atlanta’s Hottest Artists)
613	613
614	614	- Performed 2009 - Java Monkey Cafe (Open Mic)
615	615	New York/TV - Contestant on Televised Showtime at the Apollo Amateur
616	616	Night-2007
617	617	- Performed @ Nuyorican Poets Cafe'- 2010 Philadelphia - Featured Poet -2008 900AM WURD Radio Show “Choizes” w/
618	618	Aginah Carter Shabazz
619	619	Washington, DC
620	620	- Performed Poetry 2011- “The Artist Lounge” Host-Jill Delbridge Blogtalk Radio Show
621	621
622	622	-Performed Poetry 2011- “Epiphany's House” Epiphany Castro Blogtalk Radio
623	623	Show/Berkeley,CA
624	624
625	625	- Performed Poetry 2011- “Verbal INK” Host-Eryk Moore/ Atlanta, GA - Magazine Feature
626	626	“Dare
627	627
628	628	-Features in the “Dare 2 Be Different Magazine” Shan'Te Monroe (Chief Editor)
629	629
630	630	- Special Guest Speaker for Social Workers 2011 East River Family Strengthening
631	631	Collaborative (SE Washington DC)
632	632
633	633	- (Opening Act/ 2 Shows)-2008 “Live Concert Main Headliner" held by Broadway’s Own
634	634	and R&B Recording Artist Elisabeth Withers held @ the
635	635	historic (Blues Alley & Supper Club)
636	636
637	637	- (Opening Act Poet)-2008 “Black by Popular Demand” Featuring Def Comedy Jam’s
638	638	Comedian Michael Brooks (ATLAS Theatre)
639	639
640	640	- (Opening Act Poet/ 2 Shows)-2008 “Comedy, Jazz, & Soul” Featuring
641	641	acclaimed comedians Michael Brooks & TL Fitz (Zanzibar Restaurant &
642	642	Lounge)
643	643	- Featured Poet -2008- Book Signing “100 Customer Appreciation Tips” @ Howard
644	644	University Bookstore (HUB)
645	645	- Featured Poet-2008 - Peppy Entertainment’s “Black by Popular Demand”
646	646	Entrepreneur & Networking Annual Event held @ MoMo’s Cafe
647	647	- Featured Poet Every Thursday for year of 2007-Martini’s Restaurant & Lounge
648	648	15
649	649	- Featured Poet Every Wednesday for year of 2007 -Vie De France Cafe Karaoke
650	650
651	651	Other DC Venues
652	652	-2007-Performed-Busboys & Poets (Open Mic)
653	653	-2006-Performed-The Historic Bohemian Caverns (Open Mic)
654	654	-2006-Performed-Bar Nun (Open Mic)
655	655	-2005-Performed-Teaism Café (Open Mic) - Featured Poet 2003 “Hip-Hop Cafe” held @ Howard University Homecoming
656	656	Virginia
657	657	- Featured Poet 2007 Doubletree Hotel (Crystal City,VA) - Skydome Lounge
658	658	← California
659	659	- Performed Poetry 2008 Boutique Divas Underground Art & Poetry Venue (California)
660	660	(Open Mic)
661	661	Maryland
662	662	- Featured Poet (2years) “3
663	663	rd
664	664	Annual Woman’s Day Event” (2007/2008) “4th Annual
665	665	Woman's Day Event" Empowerment Event for Women Entrepreneurs
666	666	- Featured Speaker/Poet 2007 “Prince George’s Women United to Help Others” (Held by
667	667	PG County 1
668	668	st
669	669	Lady Leslie Johnson)
670	670	- Featured Poet/Speaker 2007 “4
671	671	th
672	672	Annual Prince George’s Classic” (Hosted by Taylor
673	673	Thomas of “The Steve Harvey
674	674	Morning Show”)
675	675	- Invited 2007 “Make a Wish Event”
676	676	(Held by Jeannie Jones 93.9FM WKYS)
677	677	- Featured Poet/Speaker 2007 “Women Helping Women Connect” Held by
678	678	Sisters4Sisters Network
679	679	16
680	680	(Honoring Willie Jolly and featuring Jewel Diamond Taylor)
681	681	- Featured Poet 2007 “Empty Bowls” Soup Luncheon Focusing on helping
682	682	the Homeless
683	683
684	684	- Performed Poetry 2007 2
685	685	nd
686	686	Annual Capital Book Fest (Open Mic) (Held By Author
687	687	Quame Brown @ Capital Center
688	688	Boulevard)
689	689	- Performed 2006 Infusions Tea Café (Capital Center Blvd.) Open Mic - Featured (3years) “Ambiance Natural hair Seminar” (2004/2005/2006)
690	690	Empowerment Seminars for Women
691	691	Other Credits
692	692	- Student
693	693	Visual & Performing Arts Chorus & Visual & Performing Arts (1998-1999) Gospel
694	694	Choir (Suitland High School-MD)
695	695	- Student (2years) Bowie High School Gospel Choir (1996-1998) (Bowie
696	696	High School-MD)
697	697	- Tasker Talent Show 3
698	698	rd
699	699	Place (Singing “Real Love” By Mary J. Blige)
700	700	(1991) (Held @ Benjamin Tasker Middle School) − Holy Spirit Church Holy Spirit
701	701	Choir - (1988-1992)
702	702	*References Upon Request*
703	703	Purify Love is the Founder & CEO of "The Purify Love Movement"~
704	704	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
705	705	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
706	706
707	707
708	708
709	709
710	710	Tiffany Lancaster
711	711
712	712	Honorable Ambassador Tiffany Lancaster (Pseudonym - Purify Love) is
713	713	an Award-winning Ambassador, Humanitarian, & Speaker. She is the
714	714	recipient of the White House “President Joe Biden Jr. Lifetime
715	715	Achievement Award and 1st Ethiopian to be elected to official office in
716	716	the nation’s Capital of Washington, DC. She has keynoted twice at the
717	717	Washington, DC Ethiopian Embassy for International Dignitaries, and for
718	718	the Ethiopian Royal family of Emperor & King Haile Selassie. She is a
719	719	Mayoral appointed commissioner for the DC Mayor’s Office of African
720	720	Affairs and Chairwoman of the African A ffairs Committee on Economic
721	721	Development. Ms. Lancaster is an Expert Advisory Board Member for
722	722	the “US Institute of Diplomacy & Human Rights” - USIDHR. She is a
723	723	Politician, Humanitarian, Advocate, Speaker, Emcee, Published Author & Poet, Licensed ASCAP
724	724	Singer-Songwriter, Spiritual Advisor, Resiliency Counselor, Lay Counselor, PR Specialist, and
725	725	former Blog talk Radio Show Host. She is also the CEO & Founder of (The Purify Love
726	726	Movement) currently with 45,000 plus f ollowers
727	727	Ms. Lancaster has also embraced the political world, transferring her activism & advocacy over to
728	728	becoming a former ANC Commissioner under Mayor Muriel Bowser & the DC City Council in
729	729	2017. She was also the 1st youngest Vice President of the “Federation of Democratic Women.”
730	730	Ms. Lancaster was elected by her peers, and has also served as a Washington, DC DNC State
731	731	Committeewoman where she was selected by the Chairman of the State Committee to serve on the
732	732	Media team and served on the Historical Kennedy- Kings Dinner Committee. She was also an
733	733	Executive Board-Member, & PR Chair for the DC Ward 8 Democrats, and was an Executive
734	734	Board-Member & SMOC (Social Media Outreach Chair) for Project Briggs Inc.
735	735	Ms. Lancaster was also an Honorary member, Poet-In-Residence & Speaker for Sisters4Sisters
736	736	Inc, and was the 2019 Sisters4Sisters Trailblazer "Circle of Grace" Award Recipient. She also
737	737	received the 2019 DDEA West African Humanitarian Award, 2019 Leadership Volunteer
738	738	Appreciation Award by DC Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, the 2019 UPO "Petey Green"
739	739	Spirit of Service Award, the 2018 G-Listed Award for Positive Cultural Impact and Influence upon
740	740	the LBGTQ Community, the 2017 Commissioner Certificate of Appreciation Award, the 2016
741	741	Certificate of Appreciation for Speaking at the Charles Carroll Middle School Career and
742	742	Technical Fair, and the 2015 National Poetry Award. Her story was also featured on DCTV (DC
743	743	Television/OCTFME), PG-TV (Prince George’s County Television), and over 20 radio stations
744	744	across the United States.
745	745	A Ward 7 resident, Ms. Lancaster earned her Massage Therapy Certificate from Tesst School of
746	746	Technology at Baltimore .
747	747	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
748	748	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
749	749
750	750	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
751	751
752	752
753	753	______________________________________________________________________________
754	754	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
755	755
756	756	To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
757	757	From: Betsy Cavendish
758	758	Date: January 30, 2025
759	759	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a Resolution appointing Tiffany Lancaster, Josiane
760	760	Ndoymbaye, and Sannido De Poukn to the Commission on African Affairs
761	761	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced Order and found
762	762	it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
763	763	to call Kimberly Ulan , Associate General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 727-
764	764	0872, or me at 202- 603-6154.
765	765	______________________________
766	766	Elizabeth Cavendish
767	767