Linda Grace Morris: Baltimore Boomer Tales from the Hood

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I first heard of Warren Howze when he was the Big Man on Campus at Morgan State College in the mid-1960s. Although I did not attend Morgan, I heard my girlfriends talking about him being President of the Student Government Association. I recently met him and was interested in where life had taken him. I was captivated by his story because it shows the difference a life dedicated to public service can make. His story reminds us of how far we have come, but how far we still have to go.

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It was my honor and pleasure to interview my high school classmate and friend, Dobie Gillis. I did not know him in high school, but I am glad to have gotten to know him now. His story is the story of so many young men in the Boomer generation--particularly his service in Vietnam. I hope you will listen and learn.

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Dr. William Wade, the subject of Season 2, Episode 2, invited me to attend the Luck Family Reunion that was held in Baltimore this year. Of course, being the #1 fan of Cherry Hill's Dr. Jerry Luck, I jumped at the opportunity. That is where I met Ted and Alyce Luck, both retired educators--but not really. If you listen to this episode, you will learn a lot. This family intrigues me because they are descended from enslaved persons Jerry and Luvenia Luck. Jerry was determined that all of his children would be educated and become doctors and lawyers. The family settled in Danville, VA. Many of them came to Washington, DC, to live with a relative who opened her home so they could attend Dunbar High School because African Americans in Danville could not go beyond the 8th grade. From Dunbar, they went to Howard University. This family had a process for moving on up.

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I was introduced to the Montford Point Marines three years ago around Veteran's Day when I attended one of their awards ceremonies at the War Memorial in Baltimore. I didn't know their story before going. Fast forward to February of this year when one of my high school classmates, Eugene (Dobie) Gillis, a retired Marine who lives in California, forwarded me an email in February about the Montford Point Marines Association's 61st Annual Conference being held in  Baltimore July 8 -12. I believe in signs, so I said I would go and try to meet an original Montford Point Marine to interview for my podcast. Don't you know that I did just that. Today, July 9, the first day of the conference I met Ambassador Britton, and he agreed to share his remarkable story of how a little boy from the tiny town of Blue Heaven, South Carolina, grew up to become a scholar and a gentleman.

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Reverend Hunter's calling is to saving souls. His life of activism reminds us that we are our brother's keeper. Even in retirement from his Presiding Elder capacity, he continues to work to bring the next generation to God and to remind them of their anointing. 

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Nobody believes me when I tell them how wonderful life was in Cherry Hill except others of my generation who grew up in this brand new, state of the art, first planned community built for African Americans by the Federal Government. We were more or less an experiment and boy did we succeed. There are enough witnesses on this podcast from Cherry Hill for you to know that this is our story, and we are sticking to it. Diane is another example of the excellence forged in the children of Cherry Hill. Listen to her unique journey.

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Yes! There really is a club of Lindas, and you are getting ready to meet the club President. This Linda was born and raised in Chicago--a few blocks from the slaughter yards. She is a very positive person, and of course as a Linda, she has to be personable. If you are feeling a little down, this episode will pick you up and change the course of your day. Listen as Linda shares her positivity.

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If that doesn't describe Dr. JakyB, I don't know what else will. A child of Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore, she has always been a force of nature. At a young age, she made it her mission to meet her parents' expectations of her, and she took off on her quest for education. That quest has taken her on a lot of twists and turns and made her the first in many areas of her life. After you listen to her story, check out her website, www.RoyaltyisBlack.com. 

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Jamaal Moses was born in what was then, Baltimore City Hospitals--now Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus, and lived a few blocks from what is now called the Inner Harbor until he was about 10 years old. Then he and his family moved to Cherry Hill and experienced the unique sense of community offered there. Jamaal has an outstanding record of service as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. He has been married to his wife, Diane, for 45 years, and they have 4 wonderful children and 11 grandchildren. 

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Growing up, Aaron Condon wanted to be an archeologist just like Indian Jones. However, instead of finding buried treasure, he is mining the nuggets of history made at the National Institutes of Health for evidence of the contributions of minorities and women. For every Nobel Laureate, there are dozens of NIHers contributing to the research--ranging from the animal caretakers and glassware washers to the laboratory workers. It hasn't been a straight road for Aaron. Listen as he brings us along on his journey.

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