Senator James Whelan presents a Proclamation in Memory of Soundra Usry-Hollingsworth to AC Links Vice President Redenia Gilliam-Mosee and President Toni Fultz Fauntleroy and to Soundra’s son, Teddy at the Atlantic City Art Center.
An Atlantic City icon, Soundra Usry-Hollingsworth was known as an entertainer, a TV host, a dancer, a singer, a humanitarian and an activist. Today, she became know as an artist. Much to the surprise of many of us who knew Soundra, she left behind a collection of paintings that had never been displayed. In celebration of African-American History Month, the Atlantic City Chapter of the Links, Inc. and the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern Jersey, Inc. co-sponsored an opening reception at the Atlantic City Art for the original art works of Soundra Usry-Hollingworth. Also on display were the paintings of, Betty Ann Bembry, Anne Glapion and Rosalyn W. Wooding.
Atlantic City Weekly "City Beat" columnist Raymond Tyler covered the event; you can read about it in this Thursday's edition (Feb. 7) of Atlantic City Weekly and online at ACWeekly.com. (Photo by Lew Steiner)