Gayle Pollard-Terry

Mildred Boutin Prothrow Passes at 102

Gayle Pollard-Terry, Contributing WriterOctober 30, 2019

Mildred Boutin Prothrow, 102, died August 7, in Maho, Sint Maarten Netherlands Antilles, during an annual family vacation. She had been living in Los Angeles with her daughter, Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, dean of the Medical School at Charles R. Drew University, and son-in-law, Ambassador (ret.) Charles R. Stith. She also shared their homes in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Boston. Born on April 7, 1917 in Pointe á la Hache, Louisiana, she grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from Wiley College (BS ’41) in Marshall, Texas, where she met Percy W. Prothrow Jr., her husband of 33 years until

Sharon Woodson-Bryant, Woman of Faith and Principle, Passes

Gayle Pollard-Terry, Contributing WriterMarch 13, 2019

Sharon Woodson-Bryant was a kind, thoughtful, spiritual woman of faith and principle. She mentored young women of color and generations of black journalists. She lived to make a difference. After a fulfilling life giving back to others, Sharon passed away from cancer on March 3, 2019. Services will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 12 p.m., at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 3200 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, Fla., 33761. Born Aug. 23, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas, to attorney James E. Woodson and teacher Ethel Ransom Woodson, one of Sharon’s earliest memories was when she was just five years old: She and

Religion

Prayer Today and 25 Years After L.A.’s Civil Unrest

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor and and Gayle Pollard-Terry, Contributing WriterMay 3, 2017

Pastor Kelvin Sauls opened Holman United Methodist Church’s annual prayer breakfast on April 29 with a strong message highlighting the anniversary of the L.A. civil unrest. “Our purpose is to celebrate the power of prayer, and to come together to remember what happened 25 years ago,” declared Sauls, referring to the uprising that occurred on April 29, 1992 when citizens erupted in anger following the acquittal of the LAPD officers who viciously beat Rodney King. “We hope you will be inspired, excited and allow yourself to be and become what God has called you to do. Friend-raising and faith-raising are