Sam Cooke's Daughter Makes Music Too!
March/Pisces * advocacy * health * community news * opinions * arts * reviews * events A Publication of For The Good, Inc. www.uticaphoenix.net Radio:95.5FM Facebook.com/The Utica Phoenix Sam Cooke’s Daughter Makes Music Too! Story on page 7 My Aunt, Dr. Jean Harris from the 1955 cover of Ebony Magazine. She was the first Black doctor graduated from the State of Virginia. Her sister, Dr. Diane Harris, was the first Black female dentist in Richmond, Virginia. Aunt Diane married State Senator Henry Marsh, the first Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Their sister, Gladys E. Harris was a Licensed Psychiat- ric Social Worker in Washington, D.C. Their brother, my father, Vernon J. J. Harris, Jr., hired in 1952 was one of General Electric’s first Black Aerospace Engineers. Their father, Vernon J. J. Harris, Sr. M.D. was prominent Black physician in Richmond Virginia. Aunt Jean’s story is on page 3. CHL Phoenix Editorial Page Letter to the Editor So, Leeenna... Becoming a Caricature of Ourselves From Editor-in-Chief I’m pretty left of center when it comes to the past for their great accomplishments, Cassandra Harris-Lockwood the majority of issues, specifically those understanding also that they (live every- Ok. So, I got a call from one of the female Est. 2003 that are socially engineered. But a recent one else) has negative aspects attributed to family members from the Riot at Revels. AP story caught my attention and made me them. Presumably she was a rioter as she was de- Editor-in-Chief: C.Harris-Lockwood shake my head in a befuddled sort of way.
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