Pat Harvey, anchor of KCAL 9 News, Los Angeles, received the FAME “First to Serve” Award from Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter.

First AME Church of Los Angeles Awards Distinguished African American Leaders

On Sunday, February 28th Pastor John J. Hunter, Senior Minister, First Lady Denise Hunter and the FAME congregation honored award winning and nationally recognized broadcast journalist, Mrs. Pat Harvey, anchor of KCAL 9 News, Los Angeles, with the FAME “First to Serve” Award.
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Barbara Warren, FAME Church Member, First Lady Denise Hunter, Cicely Tyson, award winning movie actress and FAME Church Member, Pastor John J. Hunter, Mrs. Mary Kirkland, AME Church Episcopal Supervisor and Pat Harvey meet after the 10:00 a.m. worship service in the FAME Church Executive Office.

Pastor John J. Hunter Gives Invocation at Living Legends Award Ceremony 

On Sunday, February 28th 2010, Pastor John J. Hunter, Senior Minister of First AME Church of Los Angeles and First Lady Denise Hunter delivered the invocation at California State Assemblymember of the 48th District, Mike Davis’ Annual Living Legends Award Ceremony that honored Grammy Award Winners, Stevie Wonder and Nancy Wilson. The event was held at the California African American Museum.

Pastor John J. Hunter, Nancy Wilson, First Lady Denise Hunter and Assemblyman Mike Davis meet for a photo.

California State Assembly Speaker Karen Bass receives FAME’s First to Serve Award presented by Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter. United States Congresswoman Diane Watson and Rev. Eduardo Vickers look on.

FAME’s First Lady Denise Hunter, Assemblyman Mike Davis and Speaker Karen Bass inside FAME’s Executive Office.

California State Assembly Speaker- Elect John Perez joins Speaker Karen Bass and FAME Board Member Constance Fortune. 

FAME’s leadership team and elected officials held a press conference calling for support for Haiti. Speaker Karen Bass explained Assembly Bill 347 which makes it easier for Californians to give and participate in the relief efforts for Haiti.

FAME Church First to Serve Award on February 14, 2010.

First Lady Denise Hunter and Pastor John J. Hunter present United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters with the FAME Church First to Serve Award on February 14, 2010.

L-R, Bernice Gains, a FAME Board Member along with Judge Irma Brown Dillion, Chairperson Pro Tem of the FAME Board of Stewards, First Lady Denise Hunter and United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Discussions held in the Executive Office of FAME Church focused on the Congresswoman’s recent visit to Haiti and the ongoing effort that is still needed. For more information on the Congresswoman’s work with Haiti visit http://waters.house.gov.

Pastor John J. Hunter and First Lady Denise Hunter present Percy Pinkney, Senior Advisor to United States Senator Diane Feinstein, with the FAME Church First to Serve Award during the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, February 14th. Mr. Pinkney was honored for his extraordinary efforts in advancing the roles of African American churches in California.

L-R, Capri Maddox and husband Kerman Maddox, FAME Church Board Member and Managing Partner of Dakota Communications, Pastor John J. Hunter, First Lady Denise Hunter and Assemblyman Mike Davis of the 48th Assembly District, in the Executive Office at FAME Church on Sunday, February 14, 2010.

FAME Spiritual Revival

L-R, Lady Tramaine Hawkins and First Lady Denise Hunter during the FAME Spiritual Revival on Monday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Dr. Deforest Blake Soaries delivered passionate sermons to the congregation at FAME’s Spiritual Revival. Rev. Soaries is the Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey.

Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist Lady Tramaine Hawkins received standing ovations as she performed some of her most celebrated musical selections at FAME’s 2010 Spiritual Revival.

Pastor John J. Hunter presented the FAME Church First to Serve Award to Lloyd Clayton, brother of the late Avery Clayton and son of Mayme Clayton, and Dr. Cynthia Hudley, President of the Clayton Library and Museum. The Mayme Clayton Library & Museum maintains the largest and most academically substantial independently held collection of rare and out-of-print books, documents, films, music, photographs and memorabilia on African American history and culture in the United States.

L-R, Mayme Clayton Library and Museum volunteers, Lloyd Clayton, Dr. Hudley, and Ms. Jackie Broxton, FAME Church Member and long time Clayton Library supporter, outside of FAME Church on Sunday, February 14th. 

For more information on the Clayton Library visit www.claytonmuseum.org