BALTIMORE, MD – It is with profound sadness that our organization, We Stand Up For All (part of the OCNA) announces the passing of our beloved founder, Rev. Annie Chambers, legendary civil rights leader, community mother, and lifelong champion of the poor. She was 84. Rev. Annie Chambers passed away July 2, shortly before midnight. […]
Category: Obituaries – Baltimore
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Honoring the life and civil rights work of Oliver ‘Pat’ Scott
Oliver Patrick “Pat” Scott, an artist, educator and civil rights activist who helped shape Baltimore’s cultural and political landscape, died May 3 in Zephyrhills, Florida. A member of the Baltimore Goon Squad of civil rights pioneers, Scott spent decades advancing desegregation efforts while insisting he be remembered first and foremost for his work as a visual artist.
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An announcement on the death of former state Sen. Nathan C. Irby Jr.
Nathan C. Irby Jr., a longtime civil servant and former Maryland state Senator, passed away, having served on a variety of commissions, agencies, task forces and councils, and represented the Second District on the Baltimore City Council and the 45th District in the Maryland Senate.
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Ellen Louise Dolvey Howard, Baltimore educator and TRIO leader, dies at 97
Ellen Louise Dolvey Howard, a Baltimore educator and national TRIO leader, died at 97 after a decades-long career helping low-income and first-generation students access higher education and trade programs.
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Leon Bridges dies at 93
By AFRO Staff The AFRO is saddened to learn of the death of Leon Bridges, who formed his own firm, Leon Bridges AIA, in 1963, and became the first registered African-American architect in the state of Maryland. A wake for Bridges will be held on April 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at March […]
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Mrs. Annie Jewel Foutz dies at 89
Obituary for Mrs. Annie Jewel Foutz, a devout member of the Central Church of Christ Baltimore, who passed away at the age of 89.
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Yvonne Frances Lansey dies at age 79
Yvonne Frances Lansey, a leader in the business community and president of Maryland’s oldest Black-owned bank, passes away at 79.
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Funeral arrangements announced for Dr. Charles Simmons, visionary founder of Sojourner-Douglass College
Dr. Charles Simmons, the founder of Sojourner-Douglass College, a historically Black institution of higher learning in Baltimore, died on January 26th at age 87, after dedicating nearly 50 years to providing educational opportunities to African Americans and others of the African Diaspora.
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Alice Fitts, First Lady and longtime educator, dies at 80
Alice Louise Alston Fitts, longtime Baltimore City public school counselor and first lady of First Baptist Church, passed away Feb 2. 2026. She was 80 years old.
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Funeral set for Rev. Dr. Delores B. Dorsey, trailblazing minister and educator
The Rev. Dr. Delores B. Dorsey, a pioneering minister and longtime Baltimore City kindergarten teacher, died Feb. 8. In 1994, she became the first woman ordained at Wayland Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Feb. 26 in Baltimore.
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Family and friends mourn death of Hilda E. Kelson
The AFRO sends condolences to the friends, family and all those who knew and loved Hilda E. Kelson. The Morgan State alumna was 102 years old at the time of her death.
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Community grieves veteran BCDOT employee, Gregory Turnipseed, as funeral plans are announced
Baltimore transportation employee Gregory Turnipseed, 71, has died from injuries sustained in a workplace assault, city officials announced. A 14-year veteran of the Traffic Division, Turnipseed is remembered by leaders, colleagues and family as a dedicated public servant whose loss has deeply shaken the community.
