Annie Gordon WashingtonOn May 25, 1855, Washington underwent a conversion experience at the African Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, and was baptized in the Rappahannock River on June 13, 1856, by the Reverend William F. Broaddus, of the Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
On January 3, 1862, Washington married Annie E. Gordon, a free black woman he had courted since the spring of 1853. They had six sons, one of whom died in infancy.
Civil War
On January 1, 1859, Catherine Taliaferro hired out John Washington to her neighbor William T. Hart. A year later, on January 1, 1860, Washington was sent to labor six days a week in the Alexander and Gibbs tobacco factory in Fredericksburg. On January 1, 1861, Washington went to work at a restaurant in Richmond owned by the Greek immigrant Speredone Zetelle. After about six months, Zetelle sold the establishment to a German immigrant, Casper Wendlinger. Washington described both masters as “low, mean and course” men who “treated their Ser
Endeavor Content Names Sharon Liggins, Formerly of Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, as SVP Communications
Liggins previously worked as an executive director at ABC Studios and as a PR peer group governor with the Television Academy
Brian Welk | May 17, 2021 @ 7:30 AM
Sharon Liggins - Endeavor Content
Endeavor Content on Monday named Sharon Liggins as its senior vice president of communications, a newly created role with the studio. She joins from Ava DuVernay’s collective ARRAY, where she served as VP of publicity.
In her new role, Liggins will oversee communications across film and television production, sales and distribution. She joins a senior leadership team led by co-presidents Graham Taylor and Chris Rice. She’ll be based out of Los Angeles and begin effective immediately.
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Valentine earns BSc Degree
Brandon Valentine-Parris proudly displays his certificate – a symbol of academic prowess.
National athlete, turn cyclist- Brandon Valentine-Parris graduated from the St Augustine University, Raleigh, North Carolina in the USA, on 1st May, with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Sports Management.
Valentine–Parris, now 26 years old, was a former student of the Thomas Saunders Secondary School. He earned an athletic scholarship to Claflin University in South Carolina, before shifting to the St. Augustine University in 2018.
That same year, Valentine-Parris was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Regional Athlete of the Year. Also in 2018, he was the St Augustine University’s Track and Field MVP, as well as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Running Events MVP.
Stacy M. Brown | 4/30/2021, 1:57 p.m. Rico Kennedy says he feels blessed to have had a second opportunity to
be able to go to Morgan State University and now a third opportunity because of Eastbay,
as he prepared for the combine at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This year, the
combines take place on April 30, and May 1 the same time as the NFL Draft. Eastbay
When the NFL canceled a national combine in 2020 for athletes from historically black colleges and universities, former Morgan State standout linebacker Rico Kennedy figured heâd never get another shot.
One year later, with the NFL Draft taking place, Eastbay teamed up with the HBCU Combine to help Kennedy and other prospects who may otherwise have never gotten an opportunity to realize their pro football dreams.