Category Archives: Those We Lost

Honoring those we lost on May 2 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Maidie Norman Born October 16, 1912 — Died May 2, 1998 Field: Acting / Theater Education / Black Film History Maidie Norman was a radio, stage, film, and television actress as well as an educator in […]

Honoring those we lost on May 1 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Eldridge Cleaver Born August 31, 1935 — Died May 1, 1998 Field: Black Power / Political Writing / Black Panther Party Eldridge Cleaver was a writer, political activist, and former Black Panther Party figure. His book […]