Honoring the Life of Dr. Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe, (1916-2004)
Sunday, April 6, 2008, Monroe Village, Monroe Township, N.J.

“A LIFE LIVED FULLY”

She was a preacher and a teacher, an active member of the League of Women Voters.  As Chairperson of the Township Human Relations Commission she pursued her passion for racial and religious justice, a belief in diversity and a commitment to education.

Dr. Wolfe’s rich professional experience was equivalent to three careers:  she was a teacher at Tuskegee Institute and the first Black professor at Queens College; she was a policy maker with the U.S. Congress’ Committee on Education and Labor; she was the first Black woman to be ordained by the American Baptist Association, she was a member of both the NJ Board of Higher Education (now defunct) and the Board of Education; a member of many national and state organizations which have honored her; and she served for many years as the chair of the Non-Governmental Representatives to the United Nations (NGOs).

Patricia Reid –Merritt, Ph.D.

Dr. Reid-Merritt is singularly suited to be a presenter in the Legacy program established in Dr. Wolfe’s honor.  A well known scholar lecturer, Dr. Reid-Merritt has an international reputation, is a regular contributor to scholarly journals and has made more than 100 appearances on TV and radio stations throughout the country.  She received her Doctorate of Social Work in Race, Law and Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, her MSW from Temple University, and her BA in Psychology and Social Science from Cabrini College.  She received her arts training in the City of Philadelphia, having studied at the Sydney King School of Dance, The Eakins Art Center, and Cabrini College.  She has taught classes in African and African American culture and performing arts for more than 35 years, personally reaching more than 10,000 youth.  The author of two best selling books:  Sister Power: How Phenomenal Black Women are rising to the Top (John Wiley & Sons 1996) and Sister wisdom: Seven Pathways to a Satisfying Life for Soulful Black Women (John Wiley & Sons, 2002).  She has been invited to address conferences in Europe, Africa and South America.

This is the legacy Dr. Wolfe bequeathed to us in trust,
A legacy which we will strive to honor.

Abridged from the Program

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