Alice Black

Alice Brenda Henry Black, a city school administrator, died Dec. 23 at her home in Northwood after a long illness. She was 50.

Services for Dr. Black were held Dec. 26 at the March funeral establishment.

A native of Baltimore, the former Alice Henry was a graduate of Frederick Douglass High School and received her bachelor of science and master's degrees from what was then Morgan State College. She later received her doctorate in urban education from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Dr. Black was married to the late John A. Black Sr.

She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.

After her retirement, Dr. Black did volunteer work at the Mid-Town Churches Association and won a state award for her work with the homeless.

She is survived by two sons, John A. Black II and Joseph A. Black; and her mother, Hazel P. Henry, all of Baltimore.