John J. Wood (Photos courtesy of the Wood family) By AFRO Staff It is the consensus of family and friends that John Jeffrey Wood did it ‘his way.’ How could he not have with the unique upbringing he received? How could he not have been affected by having been a world traveler? How could he […]
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NYC’s first African American Mayor, David Dinkins, has died
In this Monday, Jan. 2, 1990, file photo, David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African-American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 93. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths, File) By DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — David Dinkins, who broke barriers […]
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IN LOVING MEMORY Of FRANKLIN P. DE LAINE
Franklin Pierce De Laine, Sr. (Courtesy Photo) On Wednesday, November 11th, Franklin Pierce De Laine, Sr. peacefully transitioned in his home surrounded by his family. Arrangements are as follows: DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2020 WHERE: Third Street Church of God 1204 Third Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 VISITATION: 10:00am to 11:00am SERVICE: 11:00am Due to […]
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Beloved MSU Business Professor Dies at 75
William Henry Proctor, right, pictured with his daughter Fox 45 Reporter Brandi Proctor. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff William Henry Proctor, a distinguished lifelong professor at Morgan State University and mentor to many aspiring business and law students has died. The cause was kidney failure. Proctor was 75. The esteemed educator and civically minded Baltimore […]
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Honoring the Life of Helen Jones Woods, Mother of Cathy Hughes, Founder of Piney Woods School in MS
The Piney Woods School is profoundly saddened and deeply shaken by the loss of Helen Jones Woods, daughter of our founder, Laurence Clifton Jones, and mother of media legend Cathy Hughes, who launched Urban One, the largest African-American owned and operated broadcast company in the nation. Helen Woods succumbed to the COVID-19 virus this past […]
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Obituary: Theresa Green Coleman
Theresa Green Coleman, noted Soprano and Opera Singer, recently died at age 95. A native of Baltimore, Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of the Late Rev. Dr. Joshua Henry Green and church organist, Goldie Ianthia Green. Having achieved both national and international acclaim over the span of three decades, namely in the late 50’s, 60’s […]
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Legendary NBA Star Wes Unseld Dies at 74
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Wes Unseld was one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history and a world champion with the Washington Bullets. But, he was also known as a man of great integrity, who became a vital community leader in his adopted hometown of Baltimore. Unseld died today from pneumonia […]
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Remembering Sidney Barthwell, Jr.
Submitted by the Family Sidney Barthwell, Jr., 72, died of natural causes on May 15, 2020 at his winter home in Southwest Florida. A retired magistrate of 36th District Court in Detroit, he was a multi-talented Renaissance man: a poet, published author, lawyer, athlete, artist, and devoted husband. Sidney was born on September 1, 1947 […]
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Obituary: A Queen is Born, A Legacy Lives
Evelyn Orena Quander Rattley was born on Oct. 8, 1924. She transitioned from this life on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. Encircled by her two children, daughter-in-law and caregiver, in those last moments she received the devotion that she bestowed abundantly over a resplendent 95 years on earth. She was a counselor, confessor, champion, mentor, world […]
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Mamion Roberta Miles Obituary
Mamion Roberta Miles Mamion Roberta Miles departed this life suddenly on Friday, February 28, 2020. She grew up in Turner’s Station, Maryland. She was the eldest of five children and her parents were the late Willie McDonald Williams also known as “Teapot” and Mamion Welborn Williams. She had four sisters and brothers. She leaves to […]
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Obituary: Josephine Beatrice Demby Brown
On January 31, 2020, Josephine Beatrice Demby Brown, Survived by son; Walter A. Brown, daughter; Shelley Jordon, 2 grandchildren; Jessica and Nicholas Jordon and a host of family and friends. Josephine Beatrice Demby Brown. (Courtesy Photo) Family will receive friends on Saturday at Metropolitan United Methodist Church, 1121 W. Lanvale Street, Baltimore MD for a […]
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Bruce Hodge III Obituary
Bruce Hodge III (Courtesy Photo) Bruce Hodge III, born Nov. 1, 1950, Baltimore, Md., departed this life on Jan 1, 2020 after a prolonged illness. The son of the late Helena Green Hodge and Bruce Hodge Jr., Bruce leaves behind a daughter, Pamela, sister, Melvena Green, brother DeWitt, sister-in-law, Joanne, his girlfriend, Paulette Turner, and […]