Condolence: Lit a candle in memory of Keith Marlin Coleman, Jr. Continue reading

Condolence: Keith was my student in 7th Grade Social Studies at Frederick Douglass Academy. He was a bright kid. He was part of my Saturday Advanced history class on Black and Latino studies, and I remember how engaged he was when we covered the reality of the Atlantic Slave Trade. He was always on my honor roll. Gone too soon... Continue reading

Condolence: I've never had a student that loved their grandmother the way Keith loved his. During the 2003-04 school year, I had Keith as a student in my 8th grade English class. The students were charged to create a monologue to present to their class. Dressed in a duster and a bonnet, Keith became his grandmother, as he mimicked her smoking a cigarette, talking her talk. It was clear he was ad-libbing, but it was classic. My last memory of Keith was during one of his winter breaks from school. I took him and a few of my... Continue reading

Condolence: Keith was my student in seventh grade at Frederick Douglass Academy. He was a bright kid. He was part of my Saturday Advanced history class on Black and Latino studies. Gone too soon. - Mr. Lawrence Continue reading