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Barack Obama visited my little town of Paoli, Pennsylvania as part of his On Track for Change tour on April 19 during the Pennsylvania primary. Here's some photos of this historic occasion.

Photos from the Land Mines book launch party, February 6, 2009; Law Offices of Robert T. Vance, Jr., Philadelphia, PA.

In January 2006, I received the Woman of Distinction Award from the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia, PA, an affiliate of the National Bar Association, for for “exemplary service to the community through the practice of law” and “impressive personal accomplishments as an African American attorney.” Some photos from that wonderful event are included in this album.

On March 17, 2006, I was the honored guest and speaker at the Bryn Mawr Trust Company's Women's History Month Event at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pa. This was a magical evening for me, being honored and featured in this way and being surrounded by so many family and friends, both old and new. I spoke about the history of women on the Main Line using my own life story, the stories of women I grew up with, and the stories of the Main Line women that I include in my novel, Chasing the 400. Paul Loftland, of Paul Loftland Photography in Philadelphia, took some beautiful photos that evening. I an sharing some of them in this photo album.

Flyers for the "A Culture Redefined: The African American Authors on Tour" are in this album. The first event is at the African American Museum, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday, 6 - 8 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The tour continues on Saturday, February 17 from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. at Taylor's Olde Mill, 200 W. Marshall St., Norristown, PA. The $20 per person charge at Taylor's includes hors' d'oeuvres, wine and valet parking.

Photos from the Land Mines book launch party, February 6, 2009; Law Offices of Robert T. Vance, Jr., Philadelphia, PA.

Photos from the Land Mines book launch party, February 6, 2009; Law Offices of Robert T. Vance, Jr., Philadelphia, PA.

The wonderful folks at Barnes and Noble in Bryn Mawr, PA, took a chance and hosted me at a Meet the Author event in February 2006. Their support was so important and critical because not every book store will do this for a first-time, self-published author. We had a very successful event in terms of attendance and sales. Special thanks to Kathy Siscliano, Community Relations Manager, and Brenda Collins, Sales Associate for making this possible. Here's hoping that reports of this event will encourage other self-published authors and bookstores to take chances!