"5k Walk to END HIV" at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC

Reach Media's News-Talk Network's News Anchor/Reporter, and now also the new News and Public Affairs Director of Radio One's five Washington DC radio stations, Ms. Ebony McMorris addressing a large crowd at the "5K Walk to End HIV" (formerly AIDS Walk Washington) at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC. McMorris primarily spoke about the commitment of her predecessor, the dearly departed former News and Public Affairs Director for Radio One DC, and also News Anchor/Reporter for the Syndication One (now Reach Media) News-Talk Network, Sheila Stewart. Stewart passed away last year in a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia - a day before last years 5k walk. Sheila was instrumental in the overall success of the "5k Walk to End HIV" for many years. Radio One walked the "2014 5k to End HIV" as "Team Sheila", honoring our energetic, purposeful, humorous, and fearless comrade, the late Sheila Stewart.

The Mayor of Washington DC Vincent Gray was one of many prominent speakers at the 5k Walk to End HIV, hosted by the local NBC Channel 4 Television morning team. "Team Sheila" from Radio One took a few moments to pose for photos with the Washington DC Mayor, including me here with Mayor Gray.


The local NBC channel 4 team reported and hosted the Saturday morning 5K Run and Walk to End HIV.


Radio One's General Sales Manager Sam Tatum is geared-up to "Run" at the starting line competing with the best of them. There were separate runners and walkers this past Saturday at the "5k Walk to End HIV"


Runners take your mark!


For most of us out-of-shape folks that "decided" to hit the starting line with the runners instead of walkers, it was a grueling 5k run (3.1 miles) - that turned into a walk rather quickly. Achilles, hurt calfs, and aching thighs followed for a few days - and I ain't talking about tough-cooked chicken or turkey.

WMMJ 102.3 FM's mid-day Air Personality Michele Wright, President of Radio One Chris Wegmann, and Chris's dog share a moment on a sunny Saturday October 25th morning at Freedom Plaza, where the "5k Walk to End HIV" festivities and starting point took place. The name "Freedom Plaza" was so-named as this is where Martin Luther King Jr. refined his "I Have a Dream" Speech prior to the 1963 March on Washington.


The 5k runners and walkers witnessed a sunny day at the National Mall in DC with views of the Washington Monument.


The walkers (large group coming) and the runners (small group going) pass each other roughly a mile from the starting line at Freedom Plaze.

President of Radio One Chris Wegmann and his trusted Dog discuss tactical strategy for the 3.1 mile walk shortly before the beginning of the "5k Walk to End HIV" - walkers start time followed runners - this past Saturday morning in Washington DC.


The back of "Team Sheila" T-shirt during the "5K Walk to End HIV" says what we feel. "Sheila We Miss You".


Most of "Team Sheila" shortly before we did the long 5K walk to and from Freedom Plaza in Washington DC.


The Radio One 5k "Team Sheila" walkers carried the sign honoring Sheila Stewart.


A closer look at the Radio One sign commemorating the work that Sheila did to bring awareness to a disease that affects millions.




News and Public Affairs Director for Radio One Washington DC Market for a decade, the late Sheila Stewart (1969 - 2013) was the inspiration for this year's "Team Sheila" - the Radio One team that ran and walked this past Saturday morning at the "5k Walk to End HIV". Here is thee photo of Sheila Stewart that was stamped on front of our official "Team Sheila" T-Shirt, with "Sheila We Miss You" etched on the back. Stewart was instrumental in having Radio One as an annual participant in the "5K Walk to End HIV" years ago. Sheila passed away last year in 2013 in a car accident the day before the "5k Walk to End HIV". MISS YOU SLIM! RIP


*More "5k Walk to END HIV" highlights: http://kysdc.com/3399961/walk-to-end-hiv-honoring-sheila-stewart/
*5k Walk to END HIV organizers are Whitman-Walker Health: http://www.whitman-walker.org/page.aspx?pid=415
*Namesakes - Walt Whitman, Mary Walker, Elizabeth Taylor, Max Robinson, Bill Austin, Scott and Harper: http://www.whitman-walker.org/page.aspx?pid=439
*Press Releases: http://www.whitman-walker.org/page.aspx?pid=427