4th Annual "Evening with an Angel on a Jazz Note"

This year’s event was held on Saturday, December 7, 2002 at the Overlea Event Centre. It featured the music of the Bobby Rucks Group, a local jazz group, a buffet dinner and a silent auction.

Part of the proceeds from the event have been given to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) to fulfill the $20,000 pledge to endow the NABJ Allison Fisher scholarship. In addition, part of the proceeds have been given to the scholarship committee at St. Stephen A.M.E. in Essex, MD for a book award to a graduating senior.

The third recipient of the NABJ Allison Fisher Scholarship, Rashida Rawls, was in attendance. She is pictured with Allison’s parents, Ron and Pat Fisher.

Rashida is a native of Mansfield, Ohio. She is currently attending Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, where she is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in May 2003. She plans to be a print journalist. You can read Rashida’s autobiographical essay to learn more about her.

Rev. William A. Gray, III, pastor, and Golden Watters, scholarship chair, from St. Stephen A.M.E. were on hand to accept a check. In accepting the check, Rev. Gray said, “the church encourages all graduating seniors to pursue additional education beyond high school and this donation to our scholarship committee will help further that cause. I’ve known Allison since she was in grade school and it is so in keeping with her memory to encourage and enable others to strive for higher learning.”

The event is organized by a small committee of family members and friends. Pictured from left to right are: Ronald Fisher, Sr., Pat Fisher, Ronald Fisher, Jr., Gail Robinson-Brown, Steven Fisher, Willie J. Nichols, David Boozer, Jr., Carolyn Boozer, Lisa Boozer and David Boozer, Sr.

Many of Allison’s family and friends and those who have come to know her through the efforts of the Allison E. Fisher Memorial Fund were in attendance. All enjoyed the food, the fellowship, the silent auction, and the music.

To view more photos from the event, please visit our Photo Gallery page.