By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., surgeon, oncologist, professor and civic leader died on May 25, leaving his family, friends and the Howard University community […]
Category: Obituaries – Washington D.C.
Rev. Dr. John A. Cherry, Founder of From the Heart Ministries Worldwide, Dies
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Described as a no-nonsense spiritual leader whose primary focus was on developing strong male leadership and strengthening the family unit, the Rev. Dr. John […]
In Memoriam: Ocie M. Jackson
By The AFRO Staff Ocie M. Jackson a high level Department of Defense worker, died at the age of 94 on August 26 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, Maryland. […]
Hari Jones, Noted Curator and Historian, Dies at 59
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO Hari Jones was the assistant director and curator of the African American Civil War Freedom Foundation and Museum in Washington, D.C., a writer, lecturer, […]
Trailblazing Civil Rights Lawyer, Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Dies at 104
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Dovey Johnson Roundtree, one of the few African-American women lawyers who broke down barriers in law during the mid-20th century died in Charlotte, North […]
Omega Omega Service for Frankie Muse Freeman, Former Delta Sigma Theta President, Set
Frankie Muse Freeman, a civil rights attorney and the 14th national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, died earlier this year at the age of 101. Her Omega Omega sevice, […]
Those We Lost in 2017
Across the Nation Simeon Booker (1918-2017) Booker was a courageous and award winning journalist who put his life on the line to tell the story of Black America during the […]
In Remembrance: Milton Ree Henderson
Milton Ree Henderson was called to eternal rest on March 11 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Mansfield, N.C. In […]
James Nero Remembered as Energetic, Dedicated Leader
James Nero may not have been on the front pages of the District’s newspapers or a television star but he made a profound impact in his community and his church. […]
Juanita E. Pinkney
Juanita E. Pinkney Juanita E. Pinkney, a resident of Southeast Washington, D.C. passed away in Chula Vista, California on Jan. 25. Pinkney was the last of seven children born to […]
Dr. Geraldine Harper-Carter
Dr. Geraldine Harper-Carter of Reston, longtime teacher in D.C. Public Schools who retired in 2004 died July 21, 2014, in Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center in Arlington, VA. She received her […]
Ralph Dawson Matthews, Jr., 86
Ralph Dawson Matthew, Jr., 86, died April 3, 2014 in Adelphi, MD will be memorialized in a Jazz-themed service on Saturday, July 19, 2014…