Gordon R. Watkins, graduate of Hunter College, the Juilliard School of Music, and the Jarahal School of Music, concert baritone, playwright, director/producer of theatre, film, television and radio productions, opera librettist, computer, choral conductor, and community activist, is often described as a “New Renaissance Man.” On the evening of Christmas Eve when Gordon Watkins’ first […]
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Posted inObituaries - Baltimore
Kimcina K. Carey, 39
Kimcina Kathalene Carey, affectionately known as Kim, Auntie Twin, and Kamosaki, peacefully transitioned from this life on Aug. 14 at her twin brother’s home in West Virginia. Kim was born on Feb. 12, 1972 from the loving union between Kathalene Carter-Carey and Charles J. Carey. She was the daughter in the middle of two brothers; […]
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Charles W. Wells, 77
On September 14, God called Charles Wesley Wells to come home. Charles gave all he had to make this world a better place and now his work on earth is done. Charles Wesley Wells was born on May 25, 1934 in Isle of Wright County, Va. the late Henry Wells Sr. and Mary Virginia Winnegan […]
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Jerome Floyd, 70
On March 18, 1941 Jerome Floyd was born in Marion County, S.C. On July 14, he quietly suddenly slipped away. He was the son of the late John H. Floyd Jr. and Priscilla Floyd. Jerome accepted the Lord at an early age and joined First Friendship Baptist Church, Nichols, S.C. He attended elementary school in […]
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John C. Robinson (Jack), 74
John Cornelius Robinson (Jack), beloved son of the late Vernon and Lucia Robinson, passed away June 10, 2011 at Beth Israel Hospital in New York, N.Y. He was born and raised in Baltimore, Md. He graduated from Douglas High School and received, in 1959, a B.S. degree in chemistry from Morgan State University (Baltimore). He […]
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Effie E. Moses, 92
Effie Estelle Moses was born in Cape Charles, Virginia on January 14, 1919 to the late Mary and John Moses. Effie departed this life, after a lengthy illness, on Monday, Sept. 19. Effie had seven siblings; Lucille, Johnny, Victoria, Arenthia, Vasti, Samuel, and Spencer. All of who have preceded her in death. Effie was educated […]
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Lawton J. Pierre, 68
Dr. Lawton John Pierre, 68, died in his home in Grenada on September 29, 2011. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Sauteurs Roman Catholic Church in St. Patricks, Grenada, West Indies. Dr. Pierre was born on the beautiful Caribbean island of Grenada in 1943 to Joseph and […]
Posted inMusic Reviews
Feeling the Groove at the 44th Hampton Jazz Festival
This past weekend music lovers from all across the region converged in Hampton, VA for the 44th annual Hampton Jazz Festival, featuring an all-star lineup of established artists. The festival is traditionally held in the last full weekend of June every year. The first festival was in 1968 and showcased jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius […]
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Morgan Choir Entertains Italy
The following are messages sent by Eric Conway, Chairperson of the Fine Arts Department at Morgan State Univeristy, and Director of the MSU Choir, during their recent tour of Italy. Hello everyone, The Morgan State University Choir and entourage arrived safely in Rome, Italy on Tuesday evening. Although exhausted from international travel, we were forced […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Washington D.C. News
Ward 4 Welcomes First Full-Service Community Health Center
On May 18, Mary’s Center hosted a grand opening ceremony for its newest location in Ward 4. The facility is the first full-service community health facility in that ward. As part of the festivities, District Mayor Vincent Gray declared May 18 Mary’s Center Day at the grand opening. “The Mayor of the District of Columbia, […]
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District Native Awarded Fulbright for Overseas Teaching
Elon University senior Brittany Carroll has been awarded a Fulbright grant that will fund a year of teaching in Taiwan in 2011-12. Carroll was one of three Elon seniors awarded a Fulbright this spring, the largest number of students in university history to receive the honor in the same academic year. The 2011 Fulbright English […]
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Ferebee-Hope Elementary, Ballou High to Receive READesign Reading Corners from Capital One Bank and The Heart of America Foundation
During the week of May 15-21, Capital One Bank associates will band together as part of the company’s national associate volunteer initiative, “One Week,” to help meet the needs of local communities where associates live and work. In the Washington, D.C., area, more than 400 Capital One Bank associates will spend 2,000 hours partnering with […]
