Celebration of Life

Sir Sidney L. Poitier, Who Shattered Thousands of Glass Ceilings for African American Thespians, Returned to the Great Unknown, at the age of 94

I am humbled by the legacy that Sidney Poitier has left. Imagine the sheer will that is required to shatter all of the obstacles that were tossed into his path. The hatred of African Americans in the United States of America has never left this stolen land, but in the ’20s, achieving any kind of equality seemed as distant as touching the stars.  

Friends, Advocates, Leaders and Loved Ones We Lost in 2021

Hank Aaron Virgil Abloh Michelle Avan Jacqueline Avant Dr. Gwen Ball Elgin Baylor Lillian Benbow Jackson Ronald Edward Bishop Melvin (Coach Mel) Bright Dr. James V. Brown John Chamey Rev. Dr. Ollie Collins, Jr. Sam “Bam” Cunningham Gregory Anthony Daniel Jr. Hon. Saundra Davis Linda Dent (721 President) Earl “DMX”Simmons Lottie Douglas Suzanne Douglas Rev. Dr. Solomon Drake Lee Elder Emily Fennell Delores Hickambottom Marcia Hogan Charlotte Ann Jackson-Walton Evette Lawson Biz Markie Frank McRae Rep. Carrie Meeks (Ret.) Jovita Moore Rev. Reginald Moore Hon. Willard Murray Dove Savage Pinkney Colin Powell Apostle Frederick Price Charlie Robinson Ernest Roberts Roshawn