Carolyn Edith Cooper Fugett, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and Matriarch to the Community at Large who had a special way of making everyone feel they were her favorite, departed this world of natural causes on February 7, 2023 at the age of 97. A lifelong resident of Maryland, Carolyn successfully balanced the […]
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First and Few: Baltimore’s Longest Living Funeral Directress Passes Away
By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Alice Theresa Baysmore Manns didn’t have to know you. You didn’t have to be family. You didn’t even have to have the money to pay- if a Black person passed away in Baltimore, there was a Black person that needed to be buried. And she got to work. One […]
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Death of a salesman: Remembering Robert Murphy Matthews Sr.
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Robert Murphy Matthews Sr. was the great-grandson of John H. Murphy Sr., founder of the AFRO-American Newspaper. At age 75, sadly he (nicknamed Robin) died of a heart attack last week. He was co-owner and vice president of Creative Media Systems (CMS) for 28 years. CMS […]
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James “Winky” Camphor: Lessons from a life well lived
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO If you are looking for a little inspiration, heartfelt-moments and gut-wrenching laughter, consider the wisdom, warmth and humor of James Camphor (better known as Winky). He entered eternal rest on Jan. 7, leaving behind a chasm in the hearts of his beloved wife Florine “Peaches,” family, and friends […]
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Homegoing Service arrangements for Rev. Dr. Gloria Knox
It is with profound sadness that Trustee Calvin Knox, Jr and Family announce the transition of The Reverend Dr. Gloria Alford Knox to Glory The Family will receive visitors on Friday, January 14, 2022, 4 pm – 7 pm at Howell Funeral Home East, 3332 Brehms Lane Baltimore, MD 21213 The Homegoing Service is Saturday, […]
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum family mourns the passing of Rev. Dr. Bowyer G. Freeman
The Board and Staff of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum extend our deepest condolences to our executive director Terri Lee Freeman at the passing of her husband, Rev. Dr. Bowyer G. Freeman, Senior Pastor of the New St. Mark Baptist Church. A dedicated and ardent champion for equity and justice, he was a groundbreaking leader […]
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Homegoing Celebration for Brother Edgar A. Brookins, Jr.
Homegoing Celebration for Brother Edgar A. Brookins, Jr. Saturday, December 18 at 11:00 a.m., Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia Read tributes to Mr. Brookins here and here. Read additional articles related to Mr. Brookins: Ciera Brookins Memorialized at an Emotional Service Ciera Brookins, Morgan Student, Dies at 25 A Reflection on Veterans Day from a […]
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Percy Allen, II Obituary
Percy Allen II Percy Allen II, 80, departed this life on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was born on April 7, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Percy Allen Sr. and Esther Allen. Percy was a United States Air Force Veteran and first began his illustrious career in the […]
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NAACP Statement on the passing of President Sandra Almond-Cooper
NAACP past president, Sandra Almond-Cooper. (Photo/NAACP) BALTIMORE, MD—We are saddened by the passing of our immediate past president, Sandra Almond-Cooper. We offer our encouragement and deepest condolences to Mrs. Almond-Cooper’s family. We celebrate Mother Almond-Cooper’s life and are reminded that our loss is Heaven’s gain. President Sandra Almond-Cooper was a community activist, organizer, leader, labor […]
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Billie Holiday monument sculptor, James Earl Reid, 78, artist, advocate, fearless fighter
James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. (Courtesy photo) By Jean Thompson Special to the AFRO James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. Reid will […]
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Dr. Peggy Wall had a ‘crazy faith’ and a loving heart
Dr. Peggy Wall By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Dr. Peggy Wall was the kind of woman who’d host a “crazy faith” retreat and dare the women to acknowledge their gifts, ignore their dings and step out — Girlfriend it’s time — on crazy faith and be who they were created to be. […]
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In loving memory of Martha Trulester Dortch Wagstaff
Martha Trulester Dortch Wagstaff transitioned on May 3. She was 87. (Photo courtesy the family) By The Dortch Family Martha Trulester Dortch Wagstaff was born on April 14 ,1935 to the late David Ellis and Lucy John Dortch in Wilson County, North Carolina. On May 3, 2021 the sun would set for Martha as she […]
