Covid - 19 Statement

  Laverne Corinne Wimp Hudson transitioned peacefully on Tuesday May 23, 2023. She is survived by her son; Eric Christopher Hudson; daughter; Dr. Vicki LaVerne Hudson; sister; Norma Lipscomb; grand-daughter; Sierra Hudson and great-grand-son; Carter Winston, and a host of other loving relatives and friends.  

Gwendolyn Ophelia Jeffries Grant was released from this life on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on February 11, 1936 in Whitman, WV. She earned a B.S. in Education from West Virginia State College in 1957. In 1961, she accepted a teaching position in Maryland. From 1962 until her death, she lived in Washington, DC. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert Curtis Grant, Sr. and stepson Robert Curtis Grant, Jr.. She is survived by her daughter Thelma Hines; stepdaughters Madelyn...

Hazel Jones (Wilson) Seaberry, 97, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 21, 2023,  at the George Washington University Hospital with her children at her bedside. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, and husband, Joseph E. ("Eugene") Seaberry. She was a retired educator and the first African American female to be licensed to sell securities and stocks and bonds in the state of South Carolina in the 1960's. She is survived by two children, The Honorable...

Brenda Joyce Crawford died on November 10, 2022 at Washington Hospital Center from a previously undetected bone marrow cancer. Though the progression of her illness was unexpectedly swift, she passed away peacefully in loving company. Brenda was born on August 26th, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, and left her hometown for Washington DC in 1969. A few years after her arrival she applied for a position in the Romance Languages Department at Howard University, initiating an extraordinary 45-year...

Dr. Lee Etta Powell transitioned at her Washington, DC home to her heavenly home with her beloved daughter and kindred spirit, Rachelle D. Powell, by her side on the morning of Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the age of 93. To reflect on her outstanding career as a pacesetter for her gender and race, Dr. Powell was among the first group of African-Americans to integrate faculties of formerly all white schools in Baltimore, Maryland. Other "first" of pioneering experiences as a female...

  On May 1, 2023, Kevin R. Christian, 60, of Washington, DC, passed away at his residence in Bronx, NY.  He was the son of the late Malcolm and Elizabeth Christian.  

Gwendolyn Newman Barnes, 98, of Washington, DC, entered into eternal rest on May 8, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Archie and Lena Newman. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, and sons Robert J., Sr. (Tojo) and Kevin, Sr. She is survived by her daughter,Judy Barnes Peters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

    Laurence Keith Hill transitioned on Saturday April 22, 2023 at his residence in Silver Spring, MD. He is survived by his cousins, Gayle Knight(Eric Sr.), Conrad Miller, Stanley Hill, Frances and William Covington, other loving relatives and friends.  

  Eric Keith Wynn, the son of the late Ralph and Georgia Wynn, was born July 16, 1956 in Gary, Indiana. He died at his residence in Silver Spring, MD  on April 16, 2023. Mr. Wynn served for three decades as an administrator in higher  education providing leadership in inclusion, diversity and ethnic services at Grinnell College, IA, Wheaton College, MA and Northern Virginia Community College, VA. He was a pioneer in expanding culturally sensitive services in administrative...

Dr. Nickole Scott Conerly, age 71, passed away on April 27th, 2023, in Voorhees, NJ. Born on October 30th, 1951, in Norfolk, VA, to Jean (Big Jean) and Sterling (Scottie), she was the youngest of three siblings. Nickole, or Nick as she was referred to, was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and she was a beam of light for the entire family. She deeply cherished spending time with her family and was always willing to go the extra mile for them. Her devotion was so strong that she brought her...