ASUSAN ROWE, KAREN PAYNE-POWELL, ERNESTINE WATTS-TAYLOR, TONI MOSES, SHARON TAYBRAN CURRIE, AT THE B-PEP JAZZ CELEBRATION, OCT 27, 2025. (PHOTOS BY GAIL MANKER)
The Black Political Empowerment Project’s annual “B-PEP Jazz” celebration had extra meaning this year.
It was the 40th anniversary of the organization, and it was the 20th anniversary of a jazz celebration for the organization. The well-attended event was held, Oct. 27, 2025, at the Heinz History Center, with some 60 performers in the house. People like Roger Humphries and the RH Factor, Howie Alexander, Tubby Daniels, Hilary Borneo, Dr. Nelson Harrison, and so many more.
The Black Political Empowerment Project is led by longtime community activist Tim Stevens.
CHANDLER DAVIS, RIGHT, WITH PARENTS MIKE AND MARIE DAVIS.
B-PEP CHAIRMAN AND CEO TIM STEVENS
HOWIE ALEXANDER
