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Category: Obituary

Greenbelt Councilman Ric Gordon died at the age of 41 on Nov. 26, garnering an outpouring of support and condolences from across the state. (Courtesy of Greenbelt City Council)
Posted inObituary, Prince George's County

Greenbelt Councilman Ric Gordon Dead At 41

by WI Web EditorDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023
The late Baba Oduno A. Tarik, a prominent Garveyite, master teacher and horticulturist (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity, Obituary

In Memoriam: Baba Oduno A. Tarik

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023
**FILE** Rosalynn Carter chairs mental health hearings in 1978. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inObituary, Politics, Stacy M. Brown

Reactions Pour in Following the Death of Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady and Global Humanitarian

by Stacy M. BrownNovember 20, 2023November 20, 2023
At-Large Council member Robert White presents a resolution in honor of Sandra Butler-Truesdale’s service to the District, to her daughter and grandson Tonya Butler-Truesdale and Logan Butler Henderson. Hundreds gathered in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater for the celebration of life for D.C. musical historian the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale on Nov. 15. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary

Hundreds Gather at Kennedy Center to Celebrate the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale

by Hamil R. HarrisNovember 16, 2023November 17, 2023
Maudine Cooper, who served as president and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League for 23 years, has died. (Courtesy of History Makers)
Posted inCommunity, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary

Remembering Local Civil Rights Leader Maudine Cooper

by Hamil R. HarrisNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023
From left: DC Black History Celebration Committee Director Chuck Hicks presents the Black History Community Service Award to Sandra Butler-Truesdale with African American Civil War Museum founder Frank Smith and Aaron Holmes present during an event at the museum in northwest D.C. on Feb. 1, 2020. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Obituary

Remembering Sandra Butler-Truesdale: D.C.’s Music Historian and Advocate

by Ra-Jah S. KellyOctober 31, 2023November 13, 2023
Posted inEntertainment, Obituary, Stacy M. Brown

Iconic ‘Shaft’ Actor Richard Roundtree Dies at 81 After Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

by Stacy M. BrownOctober 25, 2023October 25, 2023
**FILE** The Isley Brothers in 1969 (from left: Rudolph, Ronald and O'Kelly Isley) (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inEntertainment, Lifestyle, Obituary

Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of The Isley Brothers, Dies at 84

by Stacy M. BrownOctober 15, 2023October 15, 2023
**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Courtesy of Senate Democrats via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inObituary, Politics, Stacy M. Brown

Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Female Senator, Dies at 90: A Look Back at Her Legacy in Gun Control and Bipartisanship

by Stacy M. BrownSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023
OT Blount, a long-serving park steward with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy, died Aug. 8 from heart complications at age 54. (Stephen Voss/Courtesy of Ward 8 Woods)
Posted inCommunity, Environment, Obituary

OT Blount, Dedicated Steward of Ward 8’s Forestland, Dies at Age 54

by Kayla BenjaminSeptember 13, 2023September 14, 2023

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