Category: In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM C. (afram bill) WILLIAMS – Actor, Poet, Playwright, Friend (January 21, 1947-March 13, 2026)

March 23, 2026

William C. Williams was born in Minter City, Mississippi on January 21, 1947. After surviving and escaping the terrors of the Jim Crow South that included time in a Mississippi prison camp, he moved as a teenager to Chicago, Illinois, where he built a life centered on hard work in many types of jobs, maintaining … More IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM C. (afram bill) WILLIAMS – Actor, Poet, Playwright, Friend (January 21, 1947-March 13, 2026)

IN MEMORIAM : Jocelyn Garlington – Teacher, Poet, Artist (October 15, 1951-December 14, 2024)

February 4, 2025

Jocelyn Garlington, a teacher (Baltimore Free School; Baltimore City Public Schools), poet (Then and Now Poems, Blue Plum Press, 2022; student of Lucille Clifton), and visual artist who left a deep and lasting impact on the lives of so many people through her many gifts and talents, passed away on December 14, 2024, after suffering … More IN MEMORIAM : Jocelyn Garlington – Teacher, Poet, Artist (October 15, 1951-December 14, 2024)