George Russell, 86; composer, theoretician led giants of jazz to fertile new lands Jul 29, 2009
After attending Wilberforce University in Ohio, he left in 1943 to play with jazz great Benny Carter, who eventually replaced Mr. Russell with the great drummer Max Roach. That, in turn, gave me a kick in the pants to do what I had been thinking about, which was writing music, Mr. Russell told the Globe in 1999. (Boston Globe)
Jazz composer George Russell dies at 86 Jul 29, 2009
Jazz composer George Russell (above) has died. --PHOTO COURTESY OF: www. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Betty Allen, opera singer, recitalist, and teacher; at 82 Jun 28, 2009
(A historically black institution, it is now Wilberforce University. She had excelled in Latin and German in high school and hoped to become a translator. (Boston Globe)
St. Paul's Church in Cambridge says goodbye to pastor of 31 years May 30, 2009
When Attles heard the call to ministry in the 60s as a student at Wilberforce University in Ohio he dropped plans to become a college president. God had something else planned, he said. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
NUGS demands release of SSNIT loans Mar 19, 2009
General News of Wednesday, 18 March 2009. General News of Wednesday, 18 March 2009. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ken Blackwell Feb 9, 2009
Among his awards are honorary doctoral degrees from several institutions of higher education in Ohio, including Ashland University (2002), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1999), Lourdes College (2003), Wilberforce University (1980), Wilmington College (1996), Urbana University (1997), Indiana Wesleyan University (2005) and Franklin Pierce College (1992) in New Hampshire. He is a recipient of the Veritas Award (1998) from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut and the... (Townhall.com)
