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Published on August 3, 2023
Gov. DeSantis

Gov. DeSantis

Published on August 3, 2023
Jada Byers, aided by Justin Meade and his powerful “Escort Service,” was brilliant in 2022, helping the North Siders to a 9-2 record and an NCAA berth. In this photo, Byers scores a touchdown Oct. 8, 2022 in the Panthers’ win against Elizabeth City.

Jada Byers, aided by Justin Meade and his powerful “Escort Service,” was brilliant in 2022, helping the North Siders to a 9-2 record and an …

Published on August 3, 2023
Ms. Drewry

Ms. Drewry

Published on August 3, 2023
Plunky

Plunky

Published on August 3, 2023

Published on August 3, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023
Ms. Knight Lacy

Ms. Knight Lacy

Published on July 27, 2023
Ms. Knight Lacy

Ms. Knight Lacy

Published on July 27, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023
Ms. Fudge

Ms. Fudge

Published on July 27, 2023
Ms. Walker

Ms. Walker

Published on July 27, 2023
Dr. Weldon Hill, a musician and the former provost at Virginia State University, is shown with the late Dr. Billy Taylor, a Virginia State University alumnus who went on to become one of jazz’s most influential African-American pianists, composers and educators with a recording career that spanned nearly 60 years. Dr. Taylor was greatly influenced by VSU’s renowned educator and composer Undine Smith Moore, who spent more than 40 years composing vocal music and teaching piano, organ and music theory to students.

Dr. Weldon Hill, a musician and the former provost at Virginia State University, is shown with the late Dr. Billy Taylor, a Virginia State University …

Published on July 27, 2023
Dr. Weldon Hill, a musician and the former provost at Virginia State University, is shown with the late Dr. Billy Taylor, a Virginia State University alumnus who went on to become one of jazz’s most influential African-American pianists, composers and educators with a recording career that spanned nearly 60 years. Dr. Taylor was greatly influenced by VSU’s renowned educator and composer Undine Smith Moore, who spent more than 40 years composing vocal music and teaching piano, organ and music theory to students.

Dr. Weldon Hill, a musician and the former provost at Virginia State University, is shown with the late Dr. Billy Taylor, a Virginia State University …

Published on July 27, 2023
Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown

Published on July 27, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023
Undine Smith Moore, a classically trained pianist, who was born in Jarrett, was hired by Virginia State College in 1927 where she spent more than 40 years composing vocal music and teaching piano, organ and music theory to students. Mrs. Moore received numerous awards throughout her life, both for her choral works and her accomplishments as a music educator, which she once called “an art in itself.” She received honorary doctorates from Indiana University and Virginia State College and a humanitarian award from Fisk University, and was named music laureate of the state of Virginia in 1975. Other awards included the National Association of Negro Musicians Distinguished Achievement Award in 1975 and the Virginia Governor’s Award in the Arts in 1985, according to the Library of Virginia’s archives. Often referred to as the “Dean of Black Women Composers,” Mrs. Moore began composing while at Fisk University. Although she composed works for piano and for other instrumental groups, Mrs. Moore is best known for her choral works, including “Scenes from the Life of a Martyr,” based on the works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

Undine Smith Moore, a classically trained pianist, who was born in Jarrett, was hired by Virginia State College in 1927 where she spent more than …

Published on July 27, 2023

Published on July 27, 2023