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AFRO High Tea returns to D.C.

The AFRO High Tea honored four women for their contributions to political and community service, including Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Cora Masters Barry, and former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt.

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