From left: Bobbi Bowman, Leon Dash, Ivan Brandon, Penny Mickelbury, Richard Prince, Ron Taylor.
The surviving six members of the Washington Post Metro Seven gathered at the Rockville, Md., home of Ivan and Judy Brandon on July 14, 2026, to share memories, catch up on each others’ doings and welcome Penny Mickelbury back to the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) after her years in Los Angeles.
They were joined by fellow Post alums Jacqueline Trescott and Sandy Davis, as well as Pennie Taylor, Ron’s wife, photographer Jeanine L. Cummins and our host Judy Brandon, as well as a brief appearance by Ivan and Judy’s son, Nick Brandon. We spoke to Hollie West by telephone.
The discussions included coping with aging, current events, past and upcoming Journal-isms Roundtables, and a few memories about that time in 1972 when we confronted Post management, culminating in a complaint before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a place in journalism history.
From left: Pennie Taylor, Sandy Davis, Ivan Brandon, Bobbi Bowman, Leon Dash, Jacqueline Trescott, Penny Mickelbury, Richard Prince, Ron Taylor and Judy Brandon.
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